Johannesburg vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$441
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
38
😀 Quality of life
57
34
🏙️ Population
4.43M
444K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 129% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5539th and 8890th ($993 vs $433) 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 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5667th and 7682nd 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
$9.65
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$5465

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735