Accra vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
2.39M
468K

The cost of living in Accra is 79% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7827th and 304th ($582 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Raleigh

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Accra Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$22084

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Cities near Accra

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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857