Kumasi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$169
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
39
81
🏙️ Population
3.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 52% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8436th and 4939th ($532 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7874th and 672nd 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
$3.67
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$9190

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Cities near Kumasi

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827