Kumasi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$131
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
20
😀 Quality of life
34
46
🏙️ Population
444K
1.29M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 17% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8952nd and 8700th ($412 vs $496) 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 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7641st and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$1179

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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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160