Accra vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$278
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.38M

The cost of living in Accra is 15% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6680th and 6204th ($747 vs $874) 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 6041st and 3645th 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
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525