Accra vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$278
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.04M

The cost of living in Accra is 5% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6680th and 6481st ($747 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.8 months in Mersin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6041st and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$13097

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832