Accra vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3158
🏠 One person rent
$274
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$992
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$1744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
54
77
🏙️ Population
1.78M
630K

The cost of living in Accra is 40% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6719th and 4511th ($789 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Ghana and Italy, respectively. Check Ghana vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 6197th and 935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$49.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$4731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$1722
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$9.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$10946

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1064
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1158
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1105
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1266
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1181
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1281
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1307
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1234
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1197
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1242
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1392
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1544
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1687
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1582
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1726
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2000
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1682
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1758
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1787
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1587
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1488
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1502
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1208
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1290
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$496
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1717
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1482
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1533
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1589
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$531
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$372
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1400
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1392
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1231
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1238
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1318
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1179
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1308