Istanbul vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$675
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
78
39
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 142% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8436th ($1288 vs $532) 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 0.3 months in Kumasi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1015th and 7874th 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
$10.5
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$5514

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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