Busan vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$395
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
89
34
🏙️ Population
3.45M
444K

The cost of living in Busan is 172% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4837th and 8952nd ($1122 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 8th in South Korea and Ghana, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 181st and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742