Accra vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$297
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
51
63
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.27M

The cost of living in Accra is 16% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6574th and 5704th ($822 vs $984) 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6206th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915