Accra vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.39M
664K

The cost of living in Accra is 66% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6680th and 1336th ($747 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Ghana vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6041st and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$10888

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592