Accra vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$223
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$855
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
58
69
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.38M

The cost of living in Accra is 42% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7985th and 5721st ($558 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and Russia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5563rd and 3225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Saint Petersburg

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Accra Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$8201

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$737
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$802
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1173
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$637
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1368
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1350
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1348
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1214
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$934
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1437
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1396
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$584
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1065
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1355
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1331
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1103
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1652
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1315
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1319
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$666
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1800
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$945
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1887
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1488
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1252
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$734
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1312
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1379
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1351
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1383
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$916
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1410