Accra vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$174
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.67M

The cost of living in Accra is 60% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7827th and 3641st ($582 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and South Korea, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5889th and 23rd 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
$3.17
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963