cost
Cost of Living Index
Accra
70.1
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Accra wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Shanghai.
cost
Accra
70.1
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Accra
44.4
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Accra
$2,730
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Accra
$2,742/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Accra
73.4
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Accra
16.6 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Accra
109 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Accra
2.5%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Accra
4.4%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Accra
$3,616/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Accra
60.8
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Accra
34.4 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Accra
67.9
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
health
Accra
68.6 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Accra
15.0%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Accra
$2,700/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Accra
10.8x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
housing
Accra
$3,195/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
jobs
Accra
3.8%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Accra
6.2
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Accra
44.7%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Accra
81.0%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Accra
45.6%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
safety
Accra
42.7 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Accra
19.8 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Accra
60.8
city
Shanghai
70.3
city