Accra vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$343
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$2727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.76M

The cost of living in Accra is 30% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6110th and 4478th ($927 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6218th and 13th 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
$6.83
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$15140

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094