Belem vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$413
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$135
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
38
😀 Quality of life
45
39
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Belem is 47% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6728th and 8436th ($784 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 9th in Brazil and Ghana, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7040th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Kumasi

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Belem Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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