Kumasi vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$185
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
38
21
😀 Quality of life
44
46
🏙️ Population
3.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 7% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8304th and 7929th ($562 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 213th in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 7400th and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Shaoyang

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Kumasi Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$11939

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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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615