Kumasi vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$200
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$827
😷 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 0.2% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7936th and 7943rd ($606 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 7305th and 7142nd 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
$4.3
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619