Khartoum vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$410
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
38
😀 Quality of life
32
34
🏙️ Population
5.35M
444K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 105% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6100th and 8890th ($888 vs $433) 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 0.7 months in Kumasi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7844th and 7682nd 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
$6.29
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$0.75
🥤 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
$604
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$5465

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735