Birmingham vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$135
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 302% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1622nd and 8436th ($2137 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 9th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 48th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

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