Accra vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$274
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$746
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
54
70
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.49M

The cost of living in Accra is 27% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6719th and 5259th ($789 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Izmir. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6197th and 3168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Izmir

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Accra Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$731
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
40.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$49.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$2.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$604
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$15129

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$780
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$777
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$800
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$711
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1234
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$753
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$757
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$675
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$740
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$950
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$830
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$615
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2061
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$773
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$862
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$814
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$736
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1199
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$867
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$864
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1860
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$639
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$789
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$558
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$975
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1428
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1282
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1269
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1435
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1610
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1455
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1430
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1294
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1303
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1223
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1407