Dhaka vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$121
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$314
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
37
😀 Quality of life
54
34
🏙️ Population
16.8M
444K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 4% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8916th and 8952nd ($428 vs $412) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5968th and 7641st 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
$1.9
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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