Dubai vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
64
37
😀 Quality of life
86
34
🏙️ Population
3.33M
444K

The cost of living in Dubai is 461% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1098th and 8952nd ($2309 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the United Arab Emirates and Ghana, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 306th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Kumasi

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Dubai Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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