Juba vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$229
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
10
37
😀 Quality of life
12
34
🏙️ Population
459K
444K

The cost of living in Juba is 26% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8522nd and 8952nd ($520 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in South Sudan and Ghana, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9134th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Kumasi

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Juba Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

Cities near Kumasi

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