Kumasi vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
82
😀 Quality of life
36
87
🏙️ Population
3.35M
468K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 85% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8911th and 304th ($416 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 266th 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 Raleigh. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 7622nd and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Raleigh

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Kumasi Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$22084

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857