Accra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$174
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
58
😀 Quality of life
56
84
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.49M

The cost of living in Accra is 49% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7827th and 4575th ($582 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ghana and South Korea, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5889th and 305th 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
$3.17
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056