Accra vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$3228
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$7749
🏠 One person rent
$274
$2072
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$6231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
1.78M
690K

The cost of living in Accra is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6719th and 98th ($789 vs $3228) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 6197th and 18th 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
$5.13
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$8.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$2360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1751
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$4208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$3218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$4895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$197
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$34.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$2636
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$24477

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2980
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2878
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2849
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2343
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2576
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2338
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2504
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2876
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2487
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2325
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2763
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2541
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2544
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2777
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2710
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2623
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3302
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2710
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2764
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2681
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2783
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$3003
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2474
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2278
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2509
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2391
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2558
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2396
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2354
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1859
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3087
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2840
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2736
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2233
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2145
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2414
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2277
122 km or 76 mi York
$1999