Accra vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.75M

The cost of living in Accra is 59% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6574th and 1942nd ($822 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Italy, respectively. Check Ghana vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6206th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Rome

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Accra Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323