Karachi vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$174
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
37
😀 Quality of life
53
36
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.35M

The cost of living in Karachi is 0.4% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8902nd and 8911th ($417 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Pakistan and Ghana, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6078th and 7622nd 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
$1.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677