Accra vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$260
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
52
61
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.04M

The cost of living in Accra is 4% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6631st ($729 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 0.9 months in Mersin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 6085th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$12242

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702