Accra vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$174
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
2.39M
668K

The cost of living in Accra is 49% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7827th and 4566th ($582 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Ghana and Italy, respectively. Check Ghana vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 5889th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$6883

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307