Chisinau vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$482
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
37
😀 Quality of life
57
34
🏙️ Population
639K
444K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 113% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6200th and 8952nd ($876 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Moldova and Ghana, respectively. Check Moldova vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5629th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900

Cities near Kumasi

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