Chengdu vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$242
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
73
36
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.35M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7269th and 8911th ($643 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 0.4 months in Kumasi. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1633rd and 7622nd 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
$2.81
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4444

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677