Accra vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$174
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
50
62
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.27M

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7827th and 6110th ($582 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and South Africa, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5889th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952