Kumasi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$169
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
39
57
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 54% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8436th and 4793rd ($532 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7874th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$4655

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522