Accra vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$278
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.39M

The cost of living in Accra is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6680th and 45th ($747 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$21468

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647