Accra vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2175
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$5248
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1357
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$4491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
83
😀 Quality of life
58
88
🏙️ Population
2.39M
468K

The cost of living in Accra is 74% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7985th and 394th ($558 vs $2175) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 309th 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Raleigh. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Raleigh ranked 45th in the United States, while ranked 5563rd and 170th 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
$2.89
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$2091
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$4077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$58.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$3.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$14974

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2067
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2023
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2071
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2019
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$1867
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2015
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1924
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1615
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2012
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$1774
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2010
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1396
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1687
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$1980
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$1553
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1989
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2081
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$1852
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1841
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2008
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1752
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1839
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2011
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2012
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1956
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1956
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1918
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2181
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2012
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1659