Kumasi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$200
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
38
63
😀 Quality of life
44
43
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 41% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7936th and 5331st ($606 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in Ghana and South Africa, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7305th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Soweto

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Kumasi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$5012

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965