Kumasi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$169
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
70
😀 Quality of life
39
78
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 57% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8436th and 4611th ($532 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7874th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777