Kabul vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$211
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
26
44
🏙️ Population
5.33M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kabul is 17% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8650th and 7936th ($504 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Afghanistan and Ghana, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 8929th and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Kumasi

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Kabul Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836