Kumasi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$185
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
3.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 45% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8304th and 5559th ($562 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 7400th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Rio de Janeiro

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Kumasi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$13739

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631