Accra vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$174
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 43% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 7827th and 5114th ($582 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Ghana and South Korea, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5889th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$13891

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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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955