Birmingham vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
1.14M
444K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 397% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1731st and 8952nd ($2046 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 8th in the United Kingdom and Ghana, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 32nd and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742