Algiers vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$179
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
38
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
2.36M
3.9M

The cost of living in Algiers is 12% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8765th and 8304th ($492 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 9th in Algeria and Ghana, respectively. Check Algeria vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 5813th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Kumasi

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Algiers Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$5532

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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