Baku vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$320
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
37
😀 Quality of life
59
34
🏙️ Population
2.3M
444K

The cost of living in Baku is 88% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6540th and 8952nd ($776 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5306th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$5541

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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