Kumasi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
34
90
🏙️ Population
444K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8890th and 664th ($433 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 610th 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 0.7 months in Kumasi compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 7682nd and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Philadelphia

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Kumasi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$19774

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693