Cost of living comparison

Accra, Ghana

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.5 times more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 25.9% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 80.8% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 8.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.2% less for restaurants

	Accra	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 GHS74.73	$4.17 CN¥30.20	-13.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 GHS114.45	$5.57 CN¥40.27	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 GHS11.51	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 GHS4.52	$0.31 CN¥2.24	+6.2%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Accra	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS23.61	$1.43 CN¥10.38	-5.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.46 GHS53.67	$7.31 CN¥52.86	+111.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 GHS175.46	$7.17 CN¥51.87	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GHS35.46	$1.74 CN¥12.57	-23.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 GHS33.78	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GHS19.77	$0.92 CN¥6.64	-28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS9.21	$0.71 CN¥5.15	+19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS12.64	$0.89 CN¥6.42	+8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS18.70	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-51.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS18.79	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 GHS14.94	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-51.1%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 25.9% more for transportation

	Accra	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 GHS67.36	$4.36 CN¥31.54	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.96 GHS511.56	$33.40 CN¥241.59	+1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS124,150.78	$20,872.18 CN¥150,994.56	+160.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 GHS173.23	$4.59 CN¥33.22	-58.9%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 80.8% more for housing

	Accra	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.40 GHS688.99	$13.28 CN¥96.10	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS9,732.60	$929.88 CN¥6,726.97	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,740.48	$492.44 CN¥3,562.45	+339.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.69 GHS615.87	$42.04 CN¥304.13	+5.9%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 8.2 times more for childcare

	Accra	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS884.82	$763.49 CN¥5,523.31	+1239.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,655.73 GHS118,808.16	$22,913.01 CN¥165,758.47	+199.3%
Average			+719.2%

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pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 GHS18.70	$1.11 CN¥8.05	-7.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 GHS42.71	$3.60 CN¥26.06	+30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.57 GHS24.34	$3.48 CN¥25.17	+121.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.21 GHS561.89	$65.46 CN¥473.53	+80.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS144.81	$8.35 CN¥60.40	-10.5%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Accra	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS230.84	$62.65 CN¥453.26	+321.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS311.96	$34.69 CN¥250.93	+72.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS507.58	$83.45 CN¥603.72	+155.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS536.42	$107.64 CN¥778.67	+211.4%
Average			+190.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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