Accra vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$343
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
50
63
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.27M

The cost of living in Accra is 10% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6110th and 5331st ($927 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ghana and South Africa, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6218th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Soweto

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Accra Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965