Kabul vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$200
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
25
44
🏙️ Population
5.33M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kabul is 16% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8304th ($473 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th 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 8992nd and 7400th 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
$2.79
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840