Dubai vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
38
😀 Quality of life
90
44
🏙️ Population
3.94M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 331% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1039th and 8304th ($2420 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 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 203rd and 7400th 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
$10.2
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840