Accra vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.39M
737K

The cost of living in Accra is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7827th and 145th ($582 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 125th 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
$3.17
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210