Kumasi vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$131
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
67
😀 Quality of life
34
53
🏙️ Population
444K
2.53M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 53% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6207th ($412 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Ghana and Colombia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 7641st and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$6129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617