Accra vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2438
🏠 One person rent
$260
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
52
67
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 25% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5668th ($729 vs $974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Russia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6085th and 3598th 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
$4.36
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1265
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$6.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
22.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$2360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$6.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$7571

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$953
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$952
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1095
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$737
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1286
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1355
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1162
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$899
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1308
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1327
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$467
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1045
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1398
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1486
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1051
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1671
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1471
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1509
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$550
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1816
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1219
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1879
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1443
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1414
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$933
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1220
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1394
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1445
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1382
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1064
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1441