Kumasi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$200
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
92
😀 Quality of life
44
81
🏙️ Population
3.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 49% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7936th and 4785th ($606 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Ghana and Chile, respectively. Check Ghana vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7305th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Santiago

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Kumasi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895