Accra vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$5461
🏠 One person rent
$274
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$2136
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$304
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$4072
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
54
100
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.35M

The cost of living in Accra is 66% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6719th and 1240th ($789 vs $2297) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6197th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Melbourne

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Accra Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$70.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$7.97
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1078
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$1812
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$96.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$7094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$5904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$28.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$20030

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Distance City Cost of living
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$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1688
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1705
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1683
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1724
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1759
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1739
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1712
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1656
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2043
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1421
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1341
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1806
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1671
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1690
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1759
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1479
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1659
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1703
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2049
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1766
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1654
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2146
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1507
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1578
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1457
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2112
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1617
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1758
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2313
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1879
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2619
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2160
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1829
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1900
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1613
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1187
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1989