Accra vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$223
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
23
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
2.39M
7.82M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 7985th and 6271st ($558 vs $778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Shangqiu. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Shangqiu ranked 233rd in China, while ranked 5563rd and 6760th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$5234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$3197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$6.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$18031

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$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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Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$680
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$1512
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$701
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$672
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$719
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$681
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$786
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$678
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$668
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$690
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$670
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$748
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$690
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$772
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$823
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$681
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$667
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$677
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$655
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$666
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$686
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$662
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$562
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$714
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$691
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$681
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$671
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$671
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$666
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$686
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$559
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$759
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$675
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$723
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$720
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$669
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$652
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$649
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$671
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$671