Kumasi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$200
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 53% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7936th and 4545th ($606 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7305th and 16th 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
$4.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$19916

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971