Accra vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$323
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.78M
15.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 34% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6525th and 4562nd ($861 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Istanbul. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6316th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Istanbul

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Accra Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041