Kumasi vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$200
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
70
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
3.9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 63% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7936th and 3485th ($606 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7305th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Riyadh

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Kumasi Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459