Ashgabat vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$893
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
38
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
1.03M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 244% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 2595th and 8436th ($1833 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Turkmenistan and Ghana, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6667th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kumasi

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Ashgabat Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$5514

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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