Ashgabat vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$836
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
37
😀 Quality of life
30
36
🏙️ Population
828K
3.35M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 304% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 2737th and 8911th ($1679 vs $416) 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8379th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677