Accra vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$223
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.67M

The cost of living in Accra is 66% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7985th and 2495th ($558 vs $1625) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5563rd and 33rd 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
$2.89
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$18966

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950