Accra vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$343
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4276
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.87M

The cost of living in Accra is 70% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6110th and 165th ($927 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Singapore, respectively. Check Ghana vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6218th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Singapore City

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Accra Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637