Accra vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
52
98
🏙️ Population
1.78M
449K

The cost of living in Accra is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6763rd and 59th ($729 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ghana vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6085th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Zurich

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Accra Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717