Baghdad vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$386
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
37
😀 Quality of life
52
34
🏙️ Population
8.13M
444K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 109% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6246th and 8952nd ($859 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Iraq and Ghana, respectively. Check Iraq vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6059th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kumasi

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Baghdad Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Kumasi

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
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$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