Accra vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1191
🏠 One person rent
$223
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$152
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$69.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
53
43
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.81M

The cost of living in Accra is 11% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7985th and 8375th ($558 vs $504) 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 0.4 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 5563rd and 5479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$3.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$365
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$8.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
19.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
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
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$5.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$0.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$0.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$9.91
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$2670

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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 Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$442
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$384
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$372
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$374
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$377
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$375
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$375
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$328
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$440
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$382
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$376
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$375
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$259
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$338
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$376
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$440
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$376
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$363
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$374
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1059
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$837
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$355
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$942
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1274
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$375
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$401
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1006
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$378
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$979
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1437
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$490
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$545
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$451
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$398
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$368
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$483
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1871
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1117