Accra vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1255
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$3124
🏠 One person rent
$274
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$916
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
54
77
🏙️ Population
1.78M
15.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6719th and 4624th ($789 vs $1255) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6197th and 1012th 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
$5.13
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$542
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
48.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$2982
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$1406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$17611

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$706
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$696
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$831
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$821
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$864
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1031
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$734
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$867
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$877
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$683
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$736
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$789
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$558
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$408
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$519
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$828
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$707
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$602
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$740
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$721
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$813
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$847
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$639
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$837
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$722
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$685
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$757
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$814
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1011
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$975
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$627
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$773
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$599
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$753
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$753
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$780
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1074
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1024