Kumasi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$131
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
34
94
🏙️ Population
444K
690K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8952nd and 93rd ($412 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 74th in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7641st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Washington

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Kumasi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$0.6
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$23453

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948