Kumasi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$185
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
92
😀 Quality of life
44
80
🏙️ Population
3.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 53% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8304th and 4795th ($562 vs $1191) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7400th and 688th 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
$3.97
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$10578

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Cities near Kumasi

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849