Kumasi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$169
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
39
67
🏙️ Population
3.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 43% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8436th and 6006th ($532 vs $940) 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 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7874th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$12076

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586