Accra vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$174
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.81M

The cost of living in Accra is 22% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7827th and 6570th ($582 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 Mersin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 5889th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$15894

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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 Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783