Accra vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$174
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
24
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
2.39M
579K

The cost of living in Accra is 59% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7827th and 3666th ($582 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Ghana and Spain, respectively. Check Ghana vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 5889th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$11601

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457