Kumasi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$185
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
71
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 58% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8304th and 4516th ($562 vs $1329) 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 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7400th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Sofia

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Kumasi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$11223

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784