Chongqing vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$205
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
74
44
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 7% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8304th ($601 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 9th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 2353rd and 7400th 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
$2.89
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840