Istanbul vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$514
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
76
36
🏙️ Population
15.5M
3.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 147% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8911th ($1025 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Turkey and Ghana, respectively. Check Turkey vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 798th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kumasi

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Istanbul Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$4444

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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