Kumasi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$131
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
69
😀 Quality of life
34
78
🏙️ Population
444K
1.4M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 61% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8952nd and 5350th ($412 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7641st and 707th 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
$3.14
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$7369

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668