Accra vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2334
🏠 One person rent
$278
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
53
73
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 18% less expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 6680th and 6106th ($747 vs $907) 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 0.8 months in Ankara. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 6041st and 1608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$354
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$64
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
41.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1031
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$9.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$9972

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789