Accra vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4427
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1147
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$4562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
83
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.43M

The cost of living in Accra is 70% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 7985th and 1996th ($558 vs $1885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1832nd in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 2.4 months in San Antonio. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs San Antonio ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5563rd and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$884
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$4215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$3514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$8.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$1286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$19578

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$379
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$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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$2016
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$2019
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$1735
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$2021
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$1762
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2015
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$1722
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2672
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2024
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2352
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2021
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2237
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2022
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1566
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2007
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2015
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$561
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1603
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1883
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$2013
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1581
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1487
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$695
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$534
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2013
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1663
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2006
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1778
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1877
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$2024
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1980
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$1945
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$2141
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2311
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1813
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2028
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2008