Accra vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2366
🏠 One person rent
$260
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
52
72
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 24% less expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5741st ($729 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 6085th and 1858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$9.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1022
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
45.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$1106
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$8.16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$5.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$2.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$11471

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$560
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$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$655
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$691
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$650
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$663
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$627
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$723
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$535
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$492
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$593
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$691
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$406
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$698
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$547
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$455
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$697
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$755
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$568
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$872
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$672
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$1113
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$578
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$835
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$699
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$645
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$664
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$718
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$782
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$708
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$653
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$573
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$490
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$599
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$474
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$587
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$743