Alexandria vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$164
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
37
😀 Quality of life
51
36
🏙️ Population
4.87M
3.35M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 19% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8536th and 8911th ($495 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in Egypt and Ghana, respectively. Check Egypt vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6224th and 7622nd 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
$5.31
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$4444

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677