Accra vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.61M

The cost of living in Accra is 68% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6680th and 973rd ($747 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 119th 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
$4
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$10377

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657