Dubai vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
38
😀 Quality of life
90
44
🏙️ Population
3.94M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 308% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 947th and 7936th ($2470 vs $606) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 184th and 7305th 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
$11.9
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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