Kumasi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
36
98
🏙️ Population
3.35M
4.53M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 82% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8911th and 933rd ($416 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Ghana and Australia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 7622nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Melbourne

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Kumasi Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$7
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$18868

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481