Baku vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$358
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
38
😀 Quality of life
64
44
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 46% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6681st and 8304th ($820 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Azerbaijan and Ghana, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 5397th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Kumasi

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Baku Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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