Kumasi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$131
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
20
😀 Quality of life
34
67
🏙️ Population
444K
1.41M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 52% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6257th ($412 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 17th in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7641st and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$7706

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934