Bangkok vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$416
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
74
34
🏙️ Population
5.68M
444K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 117% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5822nd and 8890th ($941 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Thailand and Ghana, respectively. Check Thailand vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1221st and 7682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kumasi

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Bangkok Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$5465

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735