Khartoum vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$416
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
38
😀 Quality of life
36
39
🏙️ Population
5.35M
3.9M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 68% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6246th and 8436th ($896 vs $532) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8264th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822