Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.7% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 35.0% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 35.7% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Beijing

The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Accra	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-49.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-40.7%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Accra	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$7.22 CN¥48.28	+22.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$6.41 CN¥42.88	-53.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-55.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.71 CN¥4.75	-56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-73.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-67.4%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Accra	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$34.30 CN¥229.53	-14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	+142.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-60.5%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 35.0% more for housing

	Accra	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$14.27 CN¥95.47	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	+38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	+91.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$44.49 CN¥297.65	-20.6%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 35.7% more for childcare

	Accra	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	+41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+30.3%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-35.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.60 CN¥24.09	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$4.33 CN¥28.94	+70.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$41.45 CN¥277.32	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$7.46 CN¥49.90	-41.2%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Accra	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$70.55 CN¥472.03	+397.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$40.41 CN¥270.36	+119.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$86.99 CN¥582.00	+140.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$125.40 CN¥839.02	+139.0%
Average			+181.4%

Accra vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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