Accra vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
50
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.02M

The cost of living in Accra is 73% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7827th and 1355th ($582 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Ghana and Canada, respectively. Check Ghana vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5889th and 117th 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
$3.17
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874