Accra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$323
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2400
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
58
😀 Quality of life
56
86
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.41M

The cost of living in Accra is 19% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6525th and 5224th ($861 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 Gwangju. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6316th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Gwangju

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Accra Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$12561

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079