Alexandria vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
37
😀 Quality of life
48
34
🏙️ Population
4.87M
444K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 25% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 9207th and 8952nd ($310 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 8th in Egypt and Ghana, respectively. Check Egypt vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6328th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kumasi

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Alexandria Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$5541

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742