Chengdu vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$251
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
72
34
🏙️ Population
20.9M
444K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 60% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7209th and 8952nd ($660 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1933rd and 7641st 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
$2.91
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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