Changsha vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$202
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$135
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
72
39
🏙️ Population
10M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 11% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8436th ($592 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 0.3 months in Kumasi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 3381st and 7874th 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
$2.78
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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