Johannesburg vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$403
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
37
😀 Quality of life
61
36
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.35M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 118% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5921st and 8911th ($908 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5184th and 7622nd 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
$7.41
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$4444

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677