Kumasi vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$1375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$3148
🏠 One person rent
$118
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$1414
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
44
😀 Quality of life
36
70
🏙️ Population
3.35M
157K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 70% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8911th and 3950th ($416 vs $1375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Bahrain, respectively. Check Ghana vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 7622nd and 3031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$11.4
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$25.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$8.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$74.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$10676

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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

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604