Asmara vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$212
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
37
😀 Quality of life
17
36
🏙️ Population
963K
3.35M

The cost of living in Asmara is 20% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8513th and 8911th ($498 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Eritrea and Ghana, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9076th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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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