Kumasi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$118
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
36
96
🏙️ Population
3.35M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 90% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8911th and 6th ($416 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 1.6 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 7622nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$17859

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$459
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$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
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$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028