Accra vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4258
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 75% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6525th and 72nd ($861 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Los Angeles

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Accra Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974