Gwangju vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$392
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
38
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
1.41M
3.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5869th and 7936th ($957 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 8th in South Korea and Ghana, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 2497th and 7305th 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
$5.53
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$5705

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836