Beijing vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$605
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
78
36
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.35M

The cost of living in Beijing is 156% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4887th and 8911th ($1065 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 9th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 583rd and 7622nd 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
$3.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$4444

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677