Accra vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.39M
468K

The cost of living in Accra is 70% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6680th and 806th ($747 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th 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 Raleigh. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 202nd 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
$4
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$22229

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753