Accra vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$260
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
52
97
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.76M

The cost of living in Accra is 45% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4098th ($729 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 2 months in Yokohama. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6085th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Yokohama

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Accra Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$13410

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$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109