Accra vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$223
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
2.39M
668K

The cost of living in Accra is 48% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7985th and 4566th ($558 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Ghana and Italy, respectively. Check Ghana vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 5563rd and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Palermo

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Accra Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$6905

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242