Beijing vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$575
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
75
34
🏙️ Population
21.9M
444K

The cost of living in Beijing is 135% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5387th and 8890th ($1016 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 9th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 989th and 7682nd 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
$3.86
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$5465

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735