Ashgabat vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$887
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
38
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
1.03M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 221% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 2849th and 8304th ($1806 vs $562) 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 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 6881st and 7400th 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
$28.8
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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