Accra vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.61M

The cost of living in Accra is 62% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6110th and 1041st ($927 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 Phoenix. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Phoenix

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Accra Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$21660

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Cities near Accra

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

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804