Accra vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$3805
🏠 One person rent
$223
$910
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$4412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
61
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
2.39M
246K

The cost of living in Accra is 66% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 7985th and 2498th ($558 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2028th 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 2.7 months in Louisville. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Louisville ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 5563rd and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Louisville

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Accra Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$979
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$3241
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$4.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$43.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$24761

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$2015
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1987
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$2018
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$2021
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1901
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1618
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1407
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1951
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1735
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$2018
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1836
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$1733
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1703
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1492
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2013
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1466
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$2017
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2031
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1897
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1996
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1588
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$2027
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1550
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1928
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$2013
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1494
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$2017
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2009
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1457
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2086
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$2010
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$2024
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2024
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1441
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$2021
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1754
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$2008
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2024