Gwangju vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$453
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
38
😀 Quality of life
86
44
🏙️ Population
1.41M
3.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 89% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5224th and 8304th ($1062 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 9th in South Korea and Ghana, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 424th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kumasi

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Gwangju Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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