Kumasi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
39
93
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 79% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8436th and 744th ($532 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7874th and 95th 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
$3.67
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886