Kumasi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$135
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
20
😀 Quality of life
34
66
🏙️ Population
444K
1.41M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 64% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8890th and 4439th ($433 vs $1215) 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 0.7 months in Kumasi compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7682nd and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$7421

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905