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

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 8.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 11.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 GHS 40.05
$2.85 ¥20.46
37.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.02 GHS 450
$23.97 ¥172
83.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.3
$4.96 ¥35.61
60.48%
Cappuccino
$3.21 GHS 32.83
$3.13 ¥22.47
2.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.06
$0.44 ¥3.18
102.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.46
$0.29 ¥2.1
17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 GHS 13.01
$0.95 ¥6.83
33.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 GHS 22.79
$2.14 ¥15.32
4.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 GHS 30.04
$1.85 ¥13.23
58.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 GHS 13.89
$1.68 ¥12.06
-19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 GHS 21.42
$0.95 ¥6.81
121.05%
Eggs
$2.4 GHS 24.51
$1.55 ¥11.11
54.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 GHS 84
$13.25 ¥95.1
-37.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 GHS 45.77
$3.28 ¥23.52
36.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 55.4
$10.85 ¥77.8
-50.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 GHS 27.81
$1.77 ¥12.66
53.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 14.38
$1.26 ¥9.01
11.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 GHS 15.68
$1.5 ¥10.73
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 GHS 28.37
$1.19 ¥8.5
133.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 GHS 29.45
$0.75 ¥5.4
284.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.38
$0.86 ¥6.15
131.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 GHS 8.93
$0.61 ¥4.37
42.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 GHS 5.07
$0.58 ¥4.14
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 16.12
$3.45 ¥24.74
-54.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 GHS 61.5
$11.3 ¥81.1
-46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 11.54
$0.84 ¥6
34.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 19.22
$1.68 ¥12.05
11.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11
$0.4 ¥2.86
170.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.69 GHS 365
$20.83 ¥149
71.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 GHS 15.47
$1.36 ¥9.74
11.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 GHS 12.3
$0.35 ¥2.55
242.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 GHS 44.18
$6.8 ¥48.75
-36.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.02
$1.12 ¥8.05
-3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,125 GHS 83K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-57.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.2K GHS 104K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-39.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.05 GHS 491
$51.4 ¥369
-6.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 GHS 136
$9.77 ¥70.1
36.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.66 GHS 436
$11.34 ¥81.3
276.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.87 GHS 336
$39.55 ¥284
-16.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 GHS 159
$14.89 ¥107
4.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 GHS 101
$6.23 ¥44.71
59.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 GHS 796
$417 ¥2,989
-81.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-58.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.79 GHS 172
$45.65 ¥327
-63.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.36 GHS 208
$33.49 ¥240
-39.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.33 GHS 330
$71.8 ¥515
-54.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.02 GHS 460
$72.9 ¥523
-38.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 GHS 5,210
$445 ¥3,194
14.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 GHS 1,669
$255 ¥1,830
-35.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
$915 ¥6,566
16.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 GHS 4,120
$543 ¥3,895
-25.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-5.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-1.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 GHS 2,264
$942 ¥6,755
-76.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
4.06
560.84%

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Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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