Changsha vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$178
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
70
36
🏙️ Population
10M
3.35M

The cost of living in Changsha is 28% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8258th and 8911th ($533 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 9th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 2707th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kumasi

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Changsha Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$4444

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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