Baku vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$307
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
37
😀 Quality of life
59
36
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.35M

The cost of living in Baku is 81% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6560th and 8911th ($753 vs $416) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5476th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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