Accra vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$6618
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
1.78M
737K

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6110th and 126th ($927 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Seattle

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Accra Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$30033

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098