Cairo vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$193
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
37
😀 Quality of life
59
36
🏙️ Population
9.61M
3.35M

The cost of living in Cairo is 32% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8130th and 8911th ($549 vs $416) 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5556th and 7622nd 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
$5.45
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677