Kumasi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$118
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
20
😀 Quality of life
36
52
🏙️ Population
3.35M
1.18M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 53% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8911th and 6017th ($416 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 15th in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7622nd and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$9496

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964