Karachi vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$179
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$314
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
37
😀 Quality of life
49
34
🏙️ Population
14.9M
444K

The cost of living in Karachi is 4% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8915th and 8952nd ($429 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Pakistan and Ghana, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6242nd and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Kumasi

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Karachi Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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