Accra vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$343
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$5389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
8.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6110th and 4th ($927 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs New York City

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Accra New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192