Accra vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$323
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2256
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6525th and 4438th ($861 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6316th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Seoul

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Accra Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986