Kumasi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$131
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
37
41
😀 Quality of life
34
53
🏙️ Population
444K
2.43M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 56% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6019th ($412 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7641st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Mecca

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Kumasi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514