Bucharest vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$525
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
81
39
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 110% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4913th and 8436th ($1116 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 0.3 months in Kumasi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 646th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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