Accra vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$5916
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1994
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$2743
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$5561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.39M

The cost of living in Accra is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7985th and 45th ($558 vs $2965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 1.9 months in San Diego. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs San Diego ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 5563rd and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$2176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$3654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$2169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$9903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$8836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$1366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$16376

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$379
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$409
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$380
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$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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$2010
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$2020
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$2923
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$2169
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2012
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2018
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2218
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2011
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2238
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$692
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$690
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2886
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2025
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3078
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2790
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2854
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$1983
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2927
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$2627
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$2702
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2019
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2010
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$2022
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$2016
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$2677
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$2010
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$2309
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$761
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2084
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$2188
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2009
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2184
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$2061
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2332
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2552
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2024
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2010