Beijing vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$648
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 83% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4987th and 7936th ($1108 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 2361st and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kumasi

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Beijing Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5705

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836