Baghdad vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$417
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$177
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
37
😀 Quality of life
51
36
🏙️ Population
6.96M
3.35M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 115% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6005th and 8911th ($894 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 0.4 months in Kumasi. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6198th and 7622nd 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
$4.94
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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