Accra vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
58
99
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.53M

The cost of living in Accra is 74% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7985th and 420th ($558 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ghana and Australia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5563rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Accra vs Melbourne infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Accra vs Melbourne

Prices for goods and services in Accra and Melbourne are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Accra Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$19362

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361