Accra vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$297
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.78M
15.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 36% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6574th and 4522nd ($822 vs $1288) 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 6206th and 1015th 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
$6.05
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013