Istanbul vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$649
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
15.7M
444K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 188% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4347th and 8890th ($1248 vs $433) 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 0.7 months in Kumasi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 850th and 7682nd 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
$11
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$5465

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735