Boston vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
91
44
🏙️ Population
676K
3.9M

The cost of living in Boston is 507% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 27th and 7936th ($3680 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 8th in the United States and Ghana, respectively. Check the United States vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 105th and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Kumasi

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Boston Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$5705

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836