Accra vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$343
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$5217
😷 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 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6110th and 52nd ($927 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 38th in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 155th 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
$6.83
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826