Busan vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$427
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
38
😀 Quality of life
92
39
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3.9M

The cost of living in Busan is 108% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4938th and 8436th ($1108 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 9th in South Korea and Ghana, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 150th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822