Kumasi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$169
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
39
98
🏙️ Population
3.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8436th and 4th ($532 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7874th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs New York City

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Kumasi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
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$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174