Kumasi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
80
😀 Quality of life
34
92
🏙️ Population
444K
737K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 86% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8952nd and 206th ($412 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 7641st and 102nd 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
$3.14
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263