Istanbul vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$587
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
77
34
🏙️ Population
15.5M
444K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 173% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4816th and 8952nd ($1125 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 790th and 7641st 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
$8.84
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$5541

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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