Accra vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$260
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 31% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5092nd ($729 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Ghana and South Korea, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6085th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Busan

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Accra Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$13395

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AccraBusan

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$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970