Dongguan vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$257
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
37
😀 Quality of life
69
34
🏙️ Population
10.5M
444K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 65% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7055th and 8952nd ($678 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 3115th and 7641st 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
$2.12
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742