Accra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$297
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$2442
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
58
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.49M

The cost of living in Accra is 24% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6574th and 5038th ($822 vs $1081) 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 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6206th and 363rd 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
$6.05
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$10915

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100