Accra vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$323
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2765
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.76M

The cost of living in Accra is 36% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6525th and 4482nd ($861 vs $1343) 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 6316th and 26th 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
$5.97
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130