Karachi vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$146
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
38
😀 Quality of life
54
44
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Karachi is 31% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7936th ($421 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Pakistan and Ghana, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 6375th and 7305th 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
$1.81
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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