Birmingham vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
38
😀 Quality of life
94
44
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3.9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 295% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1454th and 8304th ($2219 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 41st and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kumasi

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Birmingham Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840