Kumasi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$131
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
37
62
😀 Quality of life
34
39
🏙️ Population
444K
1.27M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 58% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8952nd and 5883rd ($412 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Ghana and South Africa, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 7641st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045