Accra vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$297
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$692
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
51
23
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.37M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6574th and 6661st ($822 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 0.9 months in Samsun. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6206th and 5884th 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
$6.05
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$3613

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852