Kumasi vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$131
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
87
😀 Quality of life
34
93
🏙️ Population
444K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 89% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8952nd and 13th ($412 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 7641st and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$0.6
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146