Al Ain vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1172
🏠 One person rent
$889
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
36
😀 Quality of life
64
43
🏙️ Population
767K
3.35M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 273% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8821st ($1449 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and Ghana, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in Kumasi. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 4608th and 6773rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Kumasi

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Al Ain Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$0.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$0.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$81.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$3236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$1.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$3.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$8.72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$27.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$46.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$1617

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
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$418
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$380
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$558
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$379
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$747
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$409
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$343
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$431
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$635
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$742
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$954
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$394
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$635
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$683
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$774
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$636
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$796
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$644
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$644
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$740
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$633
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$733
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$676
477 km or 296 mi Save
$643
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$751
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$564
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$760
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1191
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1449
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$563
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$943
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$573
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$598
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$729
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$564
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$563