Dongguan vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$259
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
38
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 19% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7469th and 8304th ($666 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 9th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 3662nd and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kumasi

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Dongguan Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$0.81
🥤 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
$317
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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