Accra vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$174
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
2.39M
15.5M

The cost of living in Accra is 43% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7827th and 5143rd ($582 vs $1025) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 798th 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
$3.17
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$9042

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001