Johannesburg vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$522
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
4.8M
3.9M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 109% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4839th and 8304th ($1171 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in South Africa and Ghana, respectively. Check South Africa vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 5190th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kumasi

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Johannesburg Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$5532

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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