Accra vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$297
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$1505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.78M
630K

The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6574th and 4489th ($822 vs $1301) 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 6206th and 1010th 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
$6.05
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319