Dhaka vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$150
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 21% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8770th and 7936th ($478 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Bangladesh and Ghana, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6105th and 7305th 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
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836