Accra vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6525th and 742nd ($861 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 87th 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
$5.97
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801