Accra vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2731
🏠 One person rent
$274
$565
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$870
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$769
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
54
73
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% less expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 6719th and 5070th ($789 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Turkey, respectively. Check Ghana vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Ankara. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 6197th and 2116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$8.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$1210
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$8.79
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$601
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$13374

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$729
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$803
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$778
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$685
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$748
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$591
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$792
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$721
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$812
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$722
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$696
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$753
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$813
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$903
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$841
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$519
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$408
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$765
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$828
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$639
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$877
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$566
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$1031
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$778
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$864
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$791
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$591
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$769
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$821
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$831
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$789
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$727
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1107
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$696
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$523
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$706
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$567
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$767
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$867