Accra vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.15M

The cost of living in Accra is 68% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6680th and 998th ($747 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and France, respectively. Check Ghana vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6041st and 22nd 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
$4
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$18941

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395