Accra vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$174
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
100
🏙️ Population
2.39M
14M

The cost of living in Accra is 63% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7827th and 3238th ($582 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Japan, respectively. Check Ghana vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5889th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Tokyo

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Accra Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063