Kumasi vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$185
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
65
😀 Quality of life
44
63
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 48% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8304th and 5161st ($562 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7400th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Medellin

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Kumasi Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$7264

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685