Accra vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$174
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.39M
522K

The cost of living in Accra is 62% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7827th and 3343rd ($582 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th in Ghana and France, respectively. Check Ghana vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 5889th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Lyon

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Accra Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$11664

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597