Kumasi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$118
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
80
😀 Quality of life
36
90
🏙️ Population
3.35M
737K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 86% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8911th and 145th ($416 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 7622nd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Seattle

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Kumasi Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210