Accra vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1959
🏠 One person rent
$223
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$76.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
52
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
2.39M
8.78M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7985th and 6258th ($558 vs $783) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Quanzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 5563rd and 5964th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Quanzhou

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Accra Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$33.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$14.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$18976

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Distance City Cost of living
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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$699
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$812
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$831
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$717
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$744
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$725
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$689
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$711
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$713
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$714
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$828
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$970
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$705
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$809
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$808
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$813
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$661
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$938
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$851
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$1049
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$732
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$890
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$760
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1076
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$702
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$911
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$935
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$885
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1012
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$686
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$788
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$778
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$667
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$849
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$730
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$709