Accra vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$297
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$2404
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.94M

The cost of living in Accra is 24% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6574th and 5002nd ($822 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6206th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Incheon

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Accra Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$10957

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085