Kumasi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$169
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
39
70
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 55% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8436th and 4743rd ($532 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7874th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$5508

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987