Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

China

China vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

China is 9.3% cheaper than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in China
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in China
Transportation: pay 7.8% more in China
Housing: pay 8.6% less in China
Childcare: pay 70.9% more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% less in China
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in China

The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in China are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in China. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in China.

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China vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Ghana, you would:

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Ghana	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-11.4%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Ghana	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+86.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$6.65 CN¥44.53	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-60.6%
Average			-32.2%

Ghana vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

	Ghana	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$4.77 CN¥31.92	+5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	+135.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-55.1%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 8.6% less for housing

	Ghana	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-12.2%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 70.9% more for childcare

	Ghana	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+37.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+112.8%
Average			+70.9%

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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$2.84 CN¥19.00	-19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$3.71 CN¥24.79	+138.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$41.75 CN¥279.37	+1.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$6.28 CN¥41.99	-44.4%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Ghana	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$46.40 CN¥310.43	+238.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$33.97 CN¥227.29	+95.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$73.79 CN¥493.72	+93.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$78.93 CN¥528.10	+73.3%
Average			+117.0%

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