Accra vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$5745
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4370
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.14M

The cost of living in Accra is 64% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6110th and 791st ($927 vs $2562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Australia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 6218th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Perth

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Accra Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$6868
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$70.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$2283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$17749

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913