Accra vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4772
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$3481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
51
😀 Quality of life
58
88
🏙️ Population
2.39M
136K

The cost of living in Accra is 75% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 7985th and 325th ($558 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Iceland, respectively. Check Ghana vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Reykjavik. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 5563rd and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$9.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$56.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$5965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$4338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$5.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$5858

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2162
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$1772
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$1873
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1636
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1358
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1388
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1237
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1100
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1289
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1480
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1209
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1511
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1499
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1547
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1176
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1505
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1504
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1506
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1377
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1510
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$945
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1398
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$1746
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1540
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1154
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1549
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1631
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$1919
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1753
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1230
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$1880
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1706
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1445
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$1866
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1900