Houston vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$314
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
92
34
🏙️ Population
2.3M
444K

The cost of living in Houston is 446% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1258th and 8952nd ($2248 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 8th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 82nd and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$0.58
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$9.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742