Kumasi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$185
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
44
35
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 23% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8304th and 8862nd ($562 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Libya, respectively. Check Ghana vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7400th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Tripoli

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Kumasi Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$1048

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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

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198