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

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 4.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 11.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.77 GHS 40.85
$2.77 ¥19.31
36.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.39 GHS 482
$24.14 ¥169
83.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 GHS 82.7
$4.75 ¥33.15
60.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 GHS 33.52
$3.02 ¥21.06
2.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.67
$0.44 ¥3.06
102.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.67
$0.27 ¥1.87
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 GHS 14.35
$0.96 ¥6.67
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 GHS 23.98
$2.04 ¥14.21
8.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.89 GHS 31.34
$1.75 ¥12.21
65.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 GHS 15.59
$1.69 ¥11.79
-14.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 GHS 23.84
$0.98 ¥6.85
124.49%
Eggs
$2.39 GHS 25.88
$1.60 ¥11.19
49.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 GHS 91.9
$13.34 ¥93.1
-36.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 GHS 47.46
$3.27 ¥22.82
33.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 58.8
$10.63 ¥74.2
-49.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 GHS 29.40
$1.74 ¥12.16
55.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 15.30
$1.26 ¥8.76
11.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 GHS 16.90
$1.45 ¥10.13
7.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 GHS 29.39
$1.19 ¥8.28
127.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.80 GHS 30.43
$0.73 ¥5.08
283.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 GHS 22.42
$0.86 ¥5.99
140.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 GHS 8.93
$0.62 ¥4.30
32.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 GHS 5.79
$0.53 ¥3.71
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 GHS 16.94
$3.44 ¥24.03
-54.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 GHS 63.4
$11.63 ¥81.2
-49.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 GHS 11.79
$0.84 ¥5.88
29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 GHS 20.52
$1.62 ¥11.30
16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 GHS 11.84
$0.44 ¥3.07
147.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.62 GHS 387
$20.71 ¥145
71.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 GHS 16.11
$1.42 ¥9.91
4.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 GHS 13.65
$0.33 ¥2.27
281.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 GHS 46.27
$6.51 ¥45.42
-34.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 GHS 12.28
$1.17 ¥8.19
-3.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,102 GHS 87.9K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
-57.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.1K GHS 110.1K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
-39.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.95 GHS 520
$51.4 ¥359
-6.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.24 GHS 144
$9.63 ¥67.2
37.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.24 GHS 458
$11.22 ¥78.3
276.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.77 GHS 356
$39.09 ¥273
-16.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 GHS 169
$14.70 ¥103
5.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 GHS 107
$6.14 ¥42.89
60.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.0 GHS 846
$416 ¥2,905
-81.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,562 GHS 82.1K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-57.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.63 GHS 180
$45.24 ¥316
-63.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.39 GHS 221
$32.59 ¥228
-37.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.06 GHS 348
$73.0 ¥509
-56.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.51 GHS 483
$72.8 ¥508
-38.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 GHS 5,642
$432 ¥3,018
20.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 GHS 1,725
$253 ¥1,767
-37.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 GHS 11.5K
$923 ¥6,441
14.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 GHS 4,318
$546 ¥3,811
-27.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 GHS 33.1K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-42.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,702 GHS 18.5K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-38.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 GHS 2,402
$1,037 ¥7,240
-78.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
4.06
560.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ghana: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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