Karachi vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$163
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$155
😷 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 23% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8914th and 8304th ($434 vs $562) 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 0.4 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 6414th and 7400th 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
$1.8
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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