Accra vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$278
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
24
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.39M
586K

The cost of living in Accra is 51% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6680th and 3616th ($747 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 6041st and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$14939

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429