Accra vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$278
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
85
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.07M

The cost of living in Accra is 45% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6680th and 8584th ($747 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 6041st and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Shenyang

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Accra Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$25284

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511