Baku vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$340
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
38
😀 Quality of life
64
39
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 50% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6681st and 8436th ($796 vs $532) 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 0.3 months in Kumasi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5390th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822