Karachi vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$168
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$135
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
38
😀 Quality of life
54
39
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Karachi is 19% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8915th and 8436th ($430 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6371st and 7874th 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
$1.75
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$0.79
🥤 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
$115
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822