Accra vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
50
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.02M

The cost of living in Accra is 67% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6680th and 1290th ($747 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6041st and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Ottawa

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Accra Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$20100

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884