Accra vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4008
🏠 One person rent
$223
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1598
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1708
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
88
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.87M

The cost of living in Accra is 65% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7985th and 2515th ($558 vs $1617) 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 0.4 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 5563rd and 199th 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
$2.89
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$7391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$9175

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107