Kumasi vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
67
😀 Quality of life
34
87
🏙️ Population
444K
633K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 78% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8952nd and 2338th ($412 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1841st 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 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 7641st and 247th 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
$3.14
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$0.6
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$27502

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670