Edinburgh vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$135
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
38
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
488K
3.9M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 334% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1247th and 8436th ($2310 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 59th and 7874th 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
$21.6
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$5514

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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