Bangkok vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$424
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
75
39
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 80% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5912th and 8436th ($958 vs $532) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1890th and 7874th 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
$3.1
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$5514

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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