Cairo vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$154
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
38
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
9.61M
444K

The cost of living in Cairo is 4% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8890th ($417 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Kumasi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5545th and 7682nd 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
$3.9
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$5465

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735