Caracas vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$458
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
38
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
2.25M
3.9M

The cost of living in Caracas is 114% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4773rd and 8304th ($1199 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Venezuela and Ghana, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 6562nd and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Kumasi

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Caracas Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$5532

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11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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