Jeddah vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$495
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
37
😀 Quality of life
73
36
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.35M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 165% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4731st and 8911th ($1100 vs $416) 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 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1616th and 7622nd 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
$6.55
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$4444

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$1032
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$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677