Accra vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$343
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.37M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6110th and 7191st ($927 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 1.4 months in Samsun. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 6218th and 6890th 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
$6.83
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$3975

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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 Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958