Johannesburg vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$485
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
38
😀 Quality of life
62
39
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.9M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 103% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5031st and 8436th ($1082 vs $532) 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 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5648th and 7874th 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
$10.1
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$5514

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822