Accra vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$174
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 82% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7827th and 72nd ($582 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862