Accra vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$278
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.39M
690K

The cost of living in Accra is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6680th and 93rd ($747 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Washington

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Accra Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$23453

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Cities near Accra

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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948