Cost of living comparison

North Korea

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 2.3 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 53.1% more in Accra
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Accra

The cost of housing and groceries in Accra are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Accra. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Accra.

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Accra vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 14.9% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.81 KPW4,327	$7.98 GHS93.33	+66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.26 KPW19,136	$10.34 GHS120.88	-51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 KPW1,985	$1.56 GHS18.22	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 KPW1,153	$0.46 GHS5.37	-64.2%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 53.1% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 KPW2,071	$1.63 GHS19.03	-29.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.91 GHS69.08
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 KPW3,195	$13.71 GHS160.33	+286.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.00 KPW1,798	$2.62 GHS30.70	+31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.26 GHS38.13
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.66 GHS19.36
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.64 GHS7.51
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.81 GHS9.50
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.62 GHS18.97
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.23 GHS14.34
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.22 GHS14.24
Average			+53.1%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.98 GHS58.28
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.19 GHS469.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.84 GHS138.52

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$42.44 GHS496.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$89.58 KPW80,621	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	+656.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.58 KPW80,621	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	+209.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$56.06 GHS655.60
Average			+384.0%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$462.41 GHS5,407.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$18,630.20 GHS218K

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.44 KPW12,093	$1.85 GHS21.59	-86.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 KPW1,008	$4.40 GHS51.49	+293.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.54 GHS29.68
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.02 KPW67,520	$71.09 GHS831.35	-5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$12.69 GHS148.41
Average			-19.0%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$14.19 GHS165.96
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$18.41 GHS215.27
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$36.21 GHS423.52
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$52.46 GHS613.49

P'yongyang vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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