Accra vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.33M

The cost of living in Accra is 60% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6680th and 2194th ($747 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ghana and Spain, respectively. Check Ghana vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6041st and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Madrid

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Accra Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581