Accra vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4112
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1072
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1651
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$3566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
2.39M
592K

The cost of living in Accra is 69% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7985th and 2127th ($558 vs $1799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Ghana and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Ghana vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 2 months in Rotterdam. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5563rd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Rotterdam

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Accra Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
2.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$4813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$9.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$78
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$1671
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$8289

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1578
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1531
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1739
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1664
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$1921
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1797
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1663
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$1887
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1910
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2226
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1686
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1755
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2311
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1877
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1493
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1577
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1790
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1622
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1658
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1345
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1632
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1537
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1487
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1558
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1570
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1573
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1556
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1481
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466