Chongqing vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$226
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
37
😀 Quality of life
72
34
🏙️ Population
32.1M
444K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 61% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7185th and 8952nd ($662 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 8th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1966th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kumasi

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Chongqing Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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