Kumasi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$185
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
38
41
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 49% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8304th and 5028th ($562 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 months in Mecca. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7400th and 6123rd 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
$3.97
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514