Accra vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$260
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
52
99
🏙️ Population
1.78M
14.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6763rd and 3019th ($729 vs $1607) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6085th and 3rd 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
$4.36
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$15235

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$553
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$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101