Kumasi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$200
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
44
34
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 27% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7936th and 8771st ($606 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 7305th and 8547th 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
$4.3
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$0.94
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164