Kumasi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$135
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
70
😀 Quality of life
34
78
🏙️ Population
444K
1.4M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 58% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8890th and 5261st ($433 vs $1037) 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 0.7 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 7682nd and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633