Dhaka vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$152
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
57
44
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 14% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8304th ($481 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Bangladesh and Ghana, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 6218th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Kumasi

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Dhaka Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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