Cost of living comparison
Accra is 41.0% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 66.6% less in Accra
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,174
|
$4.82
GHS74.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,635
|
$7.37
GHS113.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,251
|
$0.74
GHS11.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,193
|
$0.29
GHS4.49
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,390
|
$1.52
GHS23.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,253
|
$3.46
GHS53.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,430
|
$11.31
GHS174.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
$2.28
GHS35.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,718
|
$2.18
GHS33.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,678
|
$1.27
GHS19.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,198
|
$0.59
GHS9.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,462
|
$0.81
GHS12.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,808
|
$1.21
GHS18.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,455
|
$1.21
GHS18.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,967
|
$0.96
GHS14.87
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,508
|
$4.34
GHS67.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,983
|
$32.96
GHS509.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,533.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,378
|
$11.16
GHS172.37
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
$44.40
GHS685.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,252,692
|
$627.15
GHS9,684.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩695,776
|
$112.15
GHS1,731.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,146
|
$39.69
GHS612.81
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩546,762
|
$57.02
GHS880.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,478,281
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,217.29
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,079
|
$1.21
GHS18.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,109
|
$2.75
GHS42.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$1.57
GHS24.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,209
|
$36.21
GHS559.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,238
|
$9.33
GHS144.09
|
|
pay 66.6% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,866
|
$14.87
GHS229.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,160
|
$20.10
GHS310.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩122,965
|
$32.71
GHS505.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,144
|
$34.57
GHS533.75
|
|
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