Accra vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$278
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.67M

The cost of living in Accra is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6680th and 3861st ($747 vs $1461) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 2 months in Seoul. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6041st and 43rd 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
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043