Accra vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$278
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
53
99
🏙️ Population
2.39M
14.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 54% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6680th and 3085th ($747 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6041st 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
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033