Cairo vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$201
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
38
😀 Quality of life
63
44
🏙️ Population
9.8M
3.9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 10% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8680th and 8304th ($506 vs $562) 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 0.3 months in Kumasi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 5610th and 7400th 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
$4.85
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.74
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$5532

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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