Kumasi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$135
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
34
95
🏙️ Population
444K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 68% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8890th and 4104th ($433 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Ghana and South Korea, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kumasi compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7682nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Seoul

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Kumasi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019