Edinburgh vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
37
😀 Quality of life
93
36
🏙️ Population
488K
3.35M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 392% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1692nd and 8911th ($2043 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 9th in the United Kingdom and Ghana, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 64th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kumasi

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Edinburgh Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$4444

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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