Accra vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$174
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.76M

The cost of living in Accra is 56% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7827th and 4092nd ($582 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ghana and Japan, respectively. Check Ghana vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5889th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056