Kumasi vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$200
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
44
86
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 61% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7936th and 3851st ($606 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Ghana and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7305th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Sharjah

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Kumasi Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$8199

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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
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469