Bangkok vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$425
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
37
😀 Quality of life
74
34
🏙️ Population
5.68M
444K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 142% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5738th and 8952nd ($994 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Thailand and Ghana, respectively. Check Thailand vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1355th and 7641st 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
$4.03
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$5541

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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