Accra vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$297
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$2577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
72
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6574th and 4938th ($822 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6206th and 150th 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
$6.05
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$13429

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981