Accra vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$5553
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
86
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.39M

The cost of living in Accra is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6525th and 50th ($861 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs San Diego

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Accra San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$26517

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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804