Bangkok vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$465
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 83% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5467th and 8304th ($1027 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Thailand and Ghana, respectively. Check Thailand vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 2647th and 7400th 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
$3.24
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$5532

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840