Johannesburg vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$487
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
37
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
4.43M
444K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 162% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5069th and 8952nd ($1079 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in South Africa and Ghana, respectively. Check South Africa vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5446th and 7641st 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
$9.91
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Kumasi

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