Accra vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
53
98
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.14M

The cost of living in Accra is 68% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6680th and 1024th ($747 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 3rd in Australia, while ranked 6041st and 7th 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
$4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$14689

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$546
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$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
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876