Bucharest vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$496
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
37
😀 Quality of life
78
34
🏙️ Population
1.72M
444K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 152% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5404th and 8952nd ($1036 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Romania and Ghana, respectively. Check Romania vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 642nd and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kumasi

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Bucharest Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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