Chongqing vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$180
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
38
😀 Quality of life
74
39
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 5% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8185th and 8436th ($561 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 2237th and 7874th 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
$2.82
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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