Kumasi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$185
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
44
93
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8304th and 4438th ($562 vs $1363) 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7400th and 70th 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
$3.97
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986