Cairo vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$189
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$135
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
38
😀 Quality of life
60
39
🏙️ Population
9.61M
3.9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 11% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8802nd and 8436th ($473 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Egypt and Ghana, respectively. Check Egypt vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5895th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kumasi

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Cairo Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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