Accra vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$260
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.37M

The cost of living in Accra is 15% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6234th ($729 vs $858) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Samsun ranked 13th in Turkey, while ranked 6085th and 5708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Samsun

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Accra Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$8.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.51
🥤 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
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
39.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$4101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$2714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$4.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$67.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$7315

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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 Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683