Accra vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$278
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
61
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.4M

The cost of living in Accra is 2% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6680th and 6747th ($747 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 6041st and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Ningbo

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Accra Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$12898

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538