Accra vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
2.39M
985K

The cost of living in Accra is 63% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6680th and 1883rd ($747 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Sweden, respectively. Check Ghana vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6041st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Stockholm

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Accra Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$7335

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328