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

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 5% more expensive than China without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 12.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.90 GHS 42.05
$2.82 ¥19.53
38.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.49 GHS 480
$23.62 ¥163
88.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 GHS 81.4
$4.97 ¥34.40
51.91%
Cappuccino
$3.07 GHS 33.09
$3.14 ¥21.70
-2.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.26
$0.44 ¥3.07
115.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.66
$0.27 ¥1.84
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 GHS 14.22
$0.93 ¥6.41
41.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 GHS 24.85
$2.08 ¥14.39
11.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.88 GHS 31.09
$1.84 ¥12.71
56.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 GHS 15.22
$1.62 ¥11.18
-12.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 GHS 23.17
$0.96 ¥6.63
123.96%
Eggs
$2.36 GHS 25.40
$1.56 ¥10.78
51.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 GHS 87.3
$13.18 ¥91.2
-38.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 GHS 46.42
$3.21 ¥22.18
34.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 GHS 56.8
$10.89 ¥75.4
-51.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 30.34
$1.77 ¥12.22
58.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 GHS 14.67
$1.25 ¥8.65
8.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 GHS 16.90
$1.52 ¥10.54
3.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 GHS 29.72
$1.15 ¥7.96
140.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 GHS 30.94
$0.76 ¥5.28
277.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 GHS 22.21
$0.89 ¥6.15
131.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 GHS 9.49
$0.61 ¥4.25
44.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 GHS 5.36
$0.54 ¥3.72
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.97
$3.38 ¥23.36
-53.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 GHS 69.9
$11.67 ¥80.7
-44.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 GHS 11.62
$0.78 ¥5.40
38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 GHS 19.41
$1.67 ¥11.55
7.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11.65
$0.43 ¥2.98
151.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.39 GHS 382
$20.93 ¥145
69.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 GHS 15.81
$1.41 ¥9.75
4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 GHS 13.55
$0.35 ¥2.45
260.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 GHS 47.17
$6.48 ¥44.84
-32.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 GHS 11.99
$1.16 ¥8.05
-4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,860 GHS 84.7K
$19.3K ¥133.3K
-59.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.3K GHS 110.6K
$17.0K ¥117.5K
-39.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.64 GHS 524
$51.3 ¥355
-5.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 GHS 143
$9.84 ¥68.1
35.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 GHS 453
$11.49 ¥79.5
266.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.05 GHS 346
$40.28 ¥279
-20.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.90 GHS 171
$14.78 ¥102
7.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 GHS 101
$6.41 ¥44.37
46.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.1 GHS 853
$403 ¥2,791
-80.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,414 GHS 79.9K
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-58.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.18 GHS 174
$45.91 ¥318
-64.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.67 GHS 223
$32.39 ¥224
-36.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.05 GHS 345
$71.2 ¥493
-55.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.90 GHS 473
$74.0 ¥512
-40.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 GHS 5,636
$436 ¥3,017
19.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 GHS 1,719
$254 ¥1,755
-37.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 GHS 11.5K
$900 ¥6,228
18.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 GHS 4,402
$548 ¥3,792
-25.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,100 GHS 33.4K
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-39.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,757 GHS 18.9K
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-34.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 GHS 2,539
$1,024 ¥7,089
-77.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
4.06
560.84%

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Last update for Ghana: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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