Kumasi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
99
😀 Quality of life
34
91
🏙️ Population
444K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 84% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8952nd and 710th ($412 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 7641st and 130th 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
$3.14
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$239
🌐 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
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$20863

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750