Accra vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$278
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
2.39M
15.5M

The cost of living in Accra is 34% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6680th and 4816th ($747 vs $1125) 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 6041st and 790th 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
$4
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$13982

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985