Accra vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$5201
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1210
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$2355
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$231
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$2860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.17M

The cost of living in Accra is 74% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7985th and 447th ($558 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and France, respectively. Check Ghana vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Paris. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5563rd and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Paris

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Accra Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$2010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$13597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$9441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$793
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$17600

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1183
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1336
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1230
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2718
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1332
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1336
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$1401
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1333
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1228
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1340
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1339
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1337
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1480
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1338
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1297
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1321
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1339
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1409
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1736
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1311
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1295
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1235
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1318
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1371
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1287
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1466
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1275
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1084
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1134
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1214
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1311
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1055
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1334
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1124
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1334
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1453
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1334