Alexandria vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
38
😀 Quality of life
57
44
🏙️ Population
5.36M
3.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 40% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7936th ($366 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.3 months in Kumasi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 6205th and 7305th 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
$4.32
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836