Kumasi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
99
😀 Quality of life
36
91
🏙️ Population
3.35M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8911th and 812th ($416 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7622nd and 101st 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
$4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$15748

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766