Accra vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$278
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
585K

The cost of living in Accra is 51% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6680th and 3595th ($747 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 371st in Ghana and Germany, respectively. Check Ghana vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 6041st and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Essen

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Accra Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$9380

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431