Accra vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1130
🏠 One person rent
$223
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$52.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
53
55
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.95M

The cost of living in Accra is 27% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7985th and 8676th ($558 vs $438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Ghana and Turkey, respectively. Check Ghana vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 5563rd and 4129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$371
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
20.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$18.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$6.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$3454

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Distance City Cost of living
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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$253
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$377
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$377
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$374
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$339
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$375
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$311
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$439
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$880
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$390
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$384
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$586
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$392
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$410
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$309
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$347
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$376
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$337
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$385
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$408
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$385
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$377
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$290
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$272
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$376
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$270
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$422
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$375
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$604
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$375
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$565
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$449
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$378
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$376
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$749
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$375
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$373
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$430