Hempstead vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$135
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
38
😀 Quality of life
82
39
🏙️ Population
793K
3.9M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 399% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 622nd and 8436th ($2655 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 9th in the United States and Ghana, respectively. Check the United States vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 613th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Kumasi

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Hempstead Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$5514

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2680
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2645
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2699
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2619
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2735
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2613
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2602
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2846
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3066
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2164
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3174
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2569
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4203
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3768
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2864
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3006
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2811
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2733
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2789
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3364
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2717
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2913
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2829
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3513
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3066
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2376
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2783
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2836
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2749
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2723
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2774
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2705
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3253

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