Accra vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$174
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.39M

The cost of living in Accra is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7827th and 26th ($582 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606