Glasgow vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
94
36
🏙️ Population
626K
3.35M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 353% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 2103rd and 8911th ($1884 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 40th and 7622nd 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
$17.2
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$4444

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

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