Cologne vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
38
😀 Quality of life
96
44
🏙️ Population
1.09M
3.9M

The cost of living in Cologne is 254% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 2067th and 8304th ($1990 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 9th in Germany and Ghana, respectively. Check Germany vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 15th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Kumasi

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Cologne Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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