Accra vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1546
🏠 One person rent
$223
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$521
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.27M

The cost of living in Accra is 35% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7985th and 6020th ($558 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and South Africa, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5563rd and 6605th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Accra vs Soweto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Accra vs Soweto

Prices for goods and services in Accra and Soweto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Accra Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$83.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$46
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$85.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$2771

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Accra

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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$905
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$732
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$896
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$726
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$808
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$778
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$747
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$792
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$748
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$644
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$596
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$751
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$757
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$908
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$696
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$748
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$613
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$720
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$667
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$605
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$675
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$811
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$619
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$480
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$665
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$546
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$595
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$773
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$532
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$541
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1043
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1066
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$796
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$536
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1103