Kumasi vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$185
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
44
87
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 62% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8304th and 4144th ($562 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.7 months in Sharjah. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7400th and 352nd 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
$3.97
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492