Accra vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison
Updated:
| Accra | Gwangju | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6680th and 4654th ($747 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6041st and 411th among best cities to live in the world.
Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power
Share this infographic!
Prices in Accra vs Gwangju
Prices for goods and services in Accra and Gwangju are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.
| Accra | Gwangju | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
Cost of living in other countries
Cost of living
More cities to compare
Cost of Living in the nearest cities
Cities near Accra
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 20 km or 12 mi |  Ashaiman | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Tema | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Koforidua | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Ho | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Lome | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Kpalime | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Obuasi | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Hohoe | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Kumasi | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Atakpame | |
| 298 km or 185 mi |  Abomey | |
| 300 km or 187 mi | Cotonou | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 387 km or 240 mi |  Abengourou | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Save | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Sokode | |
| 408 km or 253 mi |  Lagos | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Abidjan | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Tamale | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Agboville | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Kara | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Dabou | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Ibadan | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Oyo | |
| 565 km or 351 mi | Ife | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Divo | |
| 577 km or 359 mi | Osogbo | |
| 579 km or 359 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Bouake | |
| 614 km or 381 mi | Ilorin | |
| 622 km or 387 mi | Akure | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 638 km or 397 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 646 km or 402 mi |  Leo | |
| 646 km or 402 mi | Benin | |
| 657 km or 408 mi | Warri |
Cities near Gwangju
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Naju | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Jeongeup | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Namwon | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Suncheon | |
| 64 km or 39 mi | Mokpo | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Gimje | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Jeonju | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Yeosu | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Iksan | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Gunsan | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Jinju | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Nonsan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Gyeryong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Sacheon | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Asan | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Boryeong | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Daejeon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Gongju | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Masan | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Sejong | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Geoje | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Changwon | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Miryang | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Daegu | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Cheongju | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Gumi | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Sangju | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Gimhae | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Cheonan | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Seosan | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jeju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Busan | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Yangsan | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Dangjin | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Jeju Island |