Accra vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$174
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.87M

The cost of living in Accra is 66% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7827th and 2685th ($582 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and Italy, respectively. Check Ghana vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5889th and 230th 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
$3.17
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229