Khartoum vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$352
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
38
😀 Quality of life
49
44
🏙️ Population
5.35M
3.9M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 34% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6728th and 7936th ($809 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 8th in Sudan and Ghana, respectively. Check Sudan vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 6819th and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Kumasi

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Khartoum Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

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