Accra vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.61M

The cost of living in Accra is 76% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7827th and 864th ($582 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706