Accra vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$297
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$5254
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
86
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Accra is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6574th and 43rd ($822 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6206th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
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$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782