Guangzhou vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$354
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
38
😀 Quality of life
74
44
🏙️ Population
18.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 39% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6835th and 8304th ($782 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 2285th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Kumasi

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Guangzhou Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$5532

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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