Accra vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$3571
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.78M
985K

The cost of living in Accra is 64% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6574th and 1273rd ($822 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in Stockholm. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6206th and 33rd 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
$6.05
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$15313

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482