Accra vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$297
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$2945
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 57% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6574th and 2306th ($822 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Ghana and Canada, respectively. Check Ghana vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 6206th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Montreal

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Accra Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$4789

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811