Kumasi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$131
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
94
😀 Quality of life
34
62
🏙️ Population
444K
6.21M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 57% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8952nd and 5959th ($412 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7641st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$10815

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585