Kumasi vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
67
😀 Quality of life
36
89
🏙️ Population
3.35M
633K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 77% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8911th and 2436th ($416 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1929th in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 7622nd and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Memphis

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Kumasi Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$27049

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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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300