Glasgow vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$135
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
38
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
626K
3.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 287% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1833rd and 8436th ($2058 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 Glasgow compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 52nd and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kumasi

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Glasgow Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$5514

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

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