Alexandria vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$103
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
38
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
5.36M
3.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 29% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8976th and 8304th ($400 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.3 months in Kumasi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 6248th and 7400th 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
$4.25
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840