Khartoum vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$426
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
37
😀 Quality of life
31
36
🏙️ Population
5.35M
3.35M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 117% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5963rd and 8911th ($901 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th 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 0.4 months in Kumasi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8338th and 7622nd 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
$5.68
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467

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