Accra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$260
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
58
😀 Quality of life
52
83
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.49M

The cost of living in Accra is 34% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4821st ($729 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6085th and 439th 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
$4.36
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$20814

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AccraGwangju

Cost of living

$349

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Distance City Cost of living
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$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080