Accra vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
2.39M
443K

The cost of living in Accra is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7827th and 31st ($582 vs $3380) 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5889th and 6th 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
$3.17
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$29266

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846