Accra vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
52
90
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.61M

The cost of living in Accra is 70% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6763rd and 955th ($729 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6085th and 146th 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
$4.36
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$12281

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724