Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 36.7% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 69.9% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 55.7% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 92.4% more in Accra
Housing: pay 98.3% more in Accra
Childcare: pay 57.1% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.5% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 52.0% less in Accra

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

Accra vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.9% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,442	$4.82 GHS74.73	+143.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,062	$7.37 GHS114.45	+55.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,299	$0.74 GHS11.51	+67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,558	$0.29 GHS4.52	+13.2%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 55.7% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,223	$1.52 GHS23.61	+48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,581	$3.46 GHS53.67	-30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,162	$11.31 GHS175.46	+113.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,446	$2.28 GHS35.46	+44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,646	$2.18 GHS33.78	+36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,870	$1.27 GHS19.77	-25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,792	$0.59 GHS9.21	+28.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,466	$0.81 GHS12.64	+6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,416	$1.21 GHS18.70	+147.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,616	$1.21 GHS18.79	+165.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,728	$0.96 GHS14.94	+78.9%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 92.4% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,443	$4.34 GHS67.36	+25.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫201,770	$32.96 GHS511.56	+316.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,008,848,969	$8,000.00 GHS124,150.78	-79.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,203	$11.16 GHS173.23	+107.5%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 98.3% more for housing

	Hanoi	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫229,646	$44.40 GHS688.99	+393.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,637,582	$627.15 GHS9,732.60	+85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,103,536	$112.15 GHS1,740.48	-53.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,486,383	$39.69 GHS615.87	-31.9%
Average			+98.3%

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pay 57.1% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,221,235	$57.02 GHS884.82	-76.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫312,709,552	$7,655.73 GHS118,808.16	-37.6%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,221	$1.21 GHS18.70	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,756	$2.75 GHS42.71	+50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,310	$1.57 GHS24.34	+13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫670,965	$36.21 GHS561.89	+37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫105,929	$9.33 GHS144.81	+124.7%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 52.0% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫936,576	$14.87 GHS230.84	-59.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫672,566	$20.10 GHS311.96	-23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,370,199	$32.71 GHS507.58	-64.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,203,947	$34.57 GHS536.42	-60.0%
Average			-52.0%

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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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