Beirut vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$641
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
38
😀 Quality of life
63
44
🏙️ Population
2.42M
3.9M

The cost of living in Beirut is 138% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4177th and 7936th ($1441 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Lebanon and Ghana, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 5483rd and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Kumasi

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Beirut Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.49
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$5705

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836