Kumasi vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$118
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
67
😀 Quality of life
36
54
🏙️ Population
3.35M
2.53M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 52% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8911th and 6140th ($416 vs $867) 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 0.4 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 7622nd and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$6416

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617