Accra vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$174
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.5M

The cost of living in Accra is 27% less expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 7827th and 6390th ($582 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and Turkey, respectively. Check Ghana vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.9 months in Ankara. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 5889th and 2095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
37.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$7.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$4.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$7644

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772