Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ghana Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ghana

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 96.3% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 244.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 95.1% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 165% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$3.90 GHS 42.05
417.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$44.49 GHS 480
98.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$7.55 GHS 81.4
36.56%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$3.07 GHS 33.09
50.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.95 GHS 10.26
152.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.34 GHS 3.66
397.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$1.32 GHS 14.22
418.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$2.31 GHS 24.85
174.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$2.88 GHS 31.09
-41.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.41 GHS 15.22
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$2.15 GHS 23.17
4.19%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$2.36 GHS 25.40
69.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$8.10 GHS 87.3
19.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$4.31 GHS 46.42
102.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$5.27 GHS 56.8
172.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$2.81 GHS 30.34
9.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.36 GHS 14.67
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.57 GHS 16.90
78.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$2.76 GHS 29.72
28.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$2.87 GHS 30.94
-41.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.06 GHS 22.21
-22.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.88 GHS 9.49
32.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.50 GHS 5.36
198.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$1.57 GHS 16.97
1172.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$6.48 GHS 69.9
64.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.08 GHS 11.62
160.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$1.80 GHS 19.41
90.56%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$1.08 GHS 11.65
202.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$35.39 GHS 382
166.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$1.47 GHS 15.81
262.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.26 GHS 13.55
26.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$4.38 GHS 47.17
518.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.11 GHS 11.99
79.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$7,860 GHS 84.7K
391.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$10.3K GHS 110.6K
291.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$48.64 GHS 524
556.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$13.31 GHS 143
30.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$42.06 GHS 453
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$32.05 GHS 346
43.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$15.90 GHS 171
1.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$9.41 GHS 101
45.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$79.1 GHS 853
2067.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$7,414 GHS 79.9K
185.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$16.18 GHS 174
460.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$20.67 GHS 223
113.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$32.05 GHS 345
217.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$43.90 GHS 473
140.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$523 GHS 5,636
171.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$159 GHS 1,719
603.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$1,066 GHS 11.5K
116.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$408 GHS 4,402
342.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$3,100 GHS 33.4K
88.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$1,757 GHS 18.9K
157.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$236 GHS 2,539
1298.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
26.83
-78.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ghana: March 2, 2026

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