Amman vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$398
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
64
38
😀 Quality of life
71
39
🏙️ Population
4.01M
3.9M

The cost of living in Amman is 90% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5492nd and 8436th ($1009 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Jordan and Ghana, respectively. Check Jordan vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 3561st and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Kumasi

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Amman Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822