Kumasi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$169
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
39
93
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8436th and 4296th ($532 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7874th and 90th 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
$3.67
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020