Bangkok vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$405
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
37
😀 Quality of life
75
36
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.35M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 117% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5960th and 8911th ($902 vs $416) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1087th and 7622nd 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
$2.64
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$4444

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677