Dubai vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
38
😀 Quality of life
91
39
🏙️ Population
3.94M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 372% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 848th and 8436th ($2514 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 1.6 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 4th in Ghana, while ranked 158th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$5514

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822