Kumasi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$131
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
34
78
🏙️ Population
444K
6.26M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 66% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8952nd and 4604th ($412 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Chile, respectively. Check Ghana vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7641st and 705th 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
$3.14
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$7298

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534