Accra vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$260
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Accra is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4104th ($729 vs $1334) 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6085th and 30th 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
$4.36
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$20197

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AccraSeoul

Cost of living

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$907

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$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019