Accra vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$174
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.38M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7827th and 6353rd ($582 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Russia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5889th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$6504

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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438