Accra vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$323
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2595
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 23% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6525th and 5007th ($861 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6316th and 121st 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
$5.97
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$15370

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963