Jeddah vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$584
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 115% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4757th and 8304th ($1209 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Saudi Arabia and Ghana, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 990th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Kumasi

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Jeddah Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$5532

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$1107
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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840