Belem vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$458
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$177
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
37
😀 Quality of life
39
36
🏙️ Population
1.51M
3.35M

The cost of living in Belem is 107% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6173rd and 8911th ($860 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 9th in Brazil and Ghana, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7261st and 7622nd 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
$4.41
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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