Algiers vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$170
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
38
😀 Quality of life
59
34
🏙️ Population
2.36M
444K

The cost of living in Algiers is 10% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8756th and 8890th ($478 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Kumasi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5457th and 7682nd 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
$2.8
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$5465

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735