Accra vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$343
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$3258
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
1.78M
519K

The cost of living in Accra is 47% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6110th and 3024th ($927 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Ghana and France, respectively. Check Ghana vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 6218th and 234th 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
$6.83
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$11727

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907