Accra vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$343
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6110th and 4545th ($927 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6218th and 16th 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
$6.83
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$19916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971