Kumasi vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$118
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
37
24
😀 Quality of life
36
43
🏙️ Population
3.35M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 28% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8911th and 7871st ($416 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 396th in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 7622nd and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$11076

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586