Accra vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$343
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$2425
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 14% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6110th and 5063rd ($927 vs $1084) 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 2.2 months in Busan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6218th and 120th 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
$6.83
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922