Changsha vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$222
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
10M
444K

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7989th and 8952nd ($582 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 8th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 3254th and 7641st 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
$2.87
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.58
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$9.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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