Brussels vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
38
😀 Quality of life
92
44
🏙️ Population
196K
3.9M

The cost of living in Brussels is 268% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1872nd and 8304th ($2065 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Belgium and Ghana, respectively. Check Belgium vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 99th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Kumasi

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Brussels Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$5532

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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