Kumasi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$169
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
38
63
😀 Quality of life
39
45
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 46% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8436th and 5704th ($532 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7874th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915