Accra vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$174
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.34M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7827th and 7971st ($582 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 0.8 months in Samsun. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 5889th and 7036th 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
$3.17
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$10901

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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 Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628