Dongguan vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$181
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
37
😀 Quality of life
71
36
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.35M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 42% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7769th and 8911th ($589 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 9th in China and Ghana, respectively. Check China vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 2370th and 7622nd 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
$2.08
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677