Dongguan vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$263
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
72
39
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 24% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7341st and 8436th ($662 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 9th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 3389th and 7874th 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
$2.78
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$0.79
🥤 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
$319
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kumasi

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