Georgetown vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$400
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
23
37
😀 Quality of life
48
36
🏙️ Population
201K
3.35M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 123% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5795th and 8911th ($928 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Guyana and Ghana, respectively. Check Guyana vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Georgetown compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6441st and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.96%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3901
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.14
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2625
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$933
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763

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