Accra vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6680th and 710th ($747 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Philadelphia

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Accra Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$20863

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750