Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Ghana Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Ghana

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 7.7% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 10.3% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$3.92 GHS 40.05
-27.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$44.02 GHS 450
-45.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$7.96 GHS 81.3
-37.69%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$3.21 GHS 32.83
-2.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.89 GHS 9.06
-50.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.34 GHS 3.46
-14.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.27 GHS 13.01
-25.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.23 GHS 22.79
-4.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$2.94 GHS 30.04
-37.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.36 GHS 13.89
23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$2.1 GHS 21.42
-54.76%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.4 GHS 24.51
-35.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$8.22 GHS 84
61.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$4.48 GHS 45.77
-26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$5.42 GHS 55.4
100.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.72 GHS 27.81
-34.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.41 GHS 14.38
-10.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.53 GHS 15.68
-1.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$2.78 GHS 28.37
-57.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$2.88 GHS 29.45
-73.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.99 GHS 20.38
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.87 GHS 8.93
-29.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.5 GHS 5.07
16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$1.58 GHS 16.12
118.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$6.02 GHS 61.5
87.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.13 GHS 11.54
-25.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.88 GHS 19.22
-10.64%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.08 GHS 11
-62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$35.69 GHS 365
-41.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$1.51 GHS 15.47
-9.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$1.2 GHS 12.3
-70.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$4.32 GHS 44.18
57.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.08 GHS 11.02
3.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$8,125 GHS 83K
136.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$10.2K GHS 104K
63.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$48.05 GHS 491
7.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$13.32 GHS 136
-26.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$42.66 GHS 436
-73.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$32.87 GHS 336
20.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$15.6 GHS 159
-4.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$9.91 GHS 101
-37.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$77.9 GHS 796
434.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
140.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$16.79 GHS 172
171.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$20.36 GHS 208
64.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$32.33 GHS 330
122.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$45.02 GHS 460
61.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$510 GHS 5,210
-12.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$163 GHS 1,669
56.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
-14.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$403 GHS 4,120
34.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
6.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
1.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$222 GHS 2,264
325.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
26.83
-84.87%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

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