Kumasi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$131
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
34
94
🏙️ Population
444K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 72% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8952nd and 3861st ($412 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and South Korea, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 2 months in Seoul. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7641st and 43rd 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
$3.14
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$21834

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043