Accra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$343
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$2492
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
58
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.41M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6110th and 5869th ($927 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 6218th and 2497th 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
$6.83
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$14457

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037