Jeddah vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$541
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
79
39
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 117% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4809th and 8436th ($1155 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 894th and 7874th 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
$6.64
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$21.7
🚕 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
$1.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$5514

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$1162
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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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