Asmara vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$228
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
37
😀 Quality of life
27
34
🏙️ Population
963K
444K

The cost of living in Asmara is 27% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8485th and 8952nd ($524 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Eritrea and Ghana, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8376th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Kumasi

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Asmara Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$5541

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
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$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742