Accra vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$260
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.75M

The cost of living in Accra is 41% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4366th ($729 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6085th and 18th 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
$4.36
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$8318

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Distance City Cost of living
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$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008