Accra vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$174
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.32M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 7827th and 6300th ($582 vs $825) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 3526th 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
$3.17
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.43
🥤 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
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$8689

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334