Accra vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$278
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6680th and 4837th ($747 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6041st and 181st 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
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$14632

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000