Kumasi vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$169
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
39
60
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 48% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8436th and 5342nd ($532 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Ghana and Colombia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7874th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$6383

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677