Accra vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$343
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$817
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.04M

The cost of living in Accra is 11% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6110th and 6612th ($927 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 1 months in Mersin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 6218th and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Mersin

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Accra Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$6563

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923