Accra vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1007
🏠 One person rent
$223
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$151
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
23
😀 Quality of life
58
39
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.34M

The cost of living in Accra is 31% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7985th and 8725th ($558 vs $425) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Samsun. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Samsun ranked 71st in Turkey, while ranked 5563rd and 7205th 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
$2.89
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$0.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$8.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$5.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$0.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$2.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$3321

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$375
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$377
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$288
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$368
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$370
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$275
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$278
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$317
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$377
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$375
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$376
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$386
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$352
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$306
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$490
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$378
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$368
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$272
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$281
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$355
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$565
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$290
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$375
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$342
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$343
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1006
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$363
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$275
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$328
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$673
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$376
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$309
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$375
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$301
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$375
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$857
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$814