Accra vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
2.39M
548K

The cost of living in Accra is 65% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6680th and 1500th ($747 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd in Ghana and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6041st and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Manchester

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Accra Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$17390

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761