Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 39.4% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 62.1% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,990
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,646
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,148
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,156
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,490
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,888
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,886
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,025
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,847
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,623
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,173
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,695
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,524
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,663
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,766
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,411
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,139
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,927
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,766
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩623,111
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩479,322
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩162,622
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩544,982
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,433,835
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,516
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,947
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,691
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,716
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,739
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 62.1% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩88,599
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,981
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩106,533
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩136,800
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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