Caracas vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$366
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
37
😀 Quality of life
45
34
🏙️ Population
2.25M
444K

The cost of living in Caracas is 154% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5335th and 8952nd ($1045 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6509th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$5541

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$915
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$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742