Changsha vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$211
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
38
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
10M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 3% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7795th and 7936th ($622 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 8th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 2894th and 7305th 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
$2.93
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.82
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5705

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836