Caracas vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$357
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
37
😀 Quality of life
41
36
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.35M

The cost of living in Caracas is 135% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5499th and 8911th ($975 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Venezuela and Ghana, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7028th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

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