Dubai vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
64
37
😀 Quality of life
88
36
🏙️ Population
3.33M
3.35M

The cost of living in Dubai is 436% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1218th and 8911th ($2229 vs $416) 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 189th and 7622nd 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
$9.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677