Chengdu vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$252
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
38
😀 Quality of life
75
39
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 19% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7530th and 8436th ($635 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 9th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1800th and 7874th 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
$2.87
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$5514

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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