Chengdu vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$281
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
75
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 19% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7467th and 8304th ($666 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 9th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 1710th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kumasi

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Chengdu Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$5532

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840