Accra vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$343
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.75M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6110th and 4633rd ($927 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Ghana and Japan, respectively. Check Ghana vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6218th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Osaka

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Accra Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$12931

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Cities near Accra

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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958