Bucharest vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$535
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 103% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4935th and 8304th ($1138 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Romania and Ghana, respectively. Check Romania vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 508th and 7400th 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
$11.9
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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