Jeddah vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$511
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
37
😀 Quality of life
75
34
🏙️ Population
4.7M
444K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 173% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4828th and 8952nd ($1123 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1110th and 7641st 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
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$5541

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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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