Khartoum vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$409
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
37
😀 Quality of life
30
34
🏙️ Population
5.35M
444K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 116% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6170th and 8952nd ($889 vs $412) 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8091st and 7641st 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
$6.35
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742