Kumasi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$200
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
96
😀 Quality of life
44
75
🏙️ Population
3.9M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 46% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7936th and 4918th ($606 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7305th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Sao Paulo

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Kumasi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$15990

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720