Kumasi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$118
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
36
95
🏙️ Population
3.35M
690K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8911th and 96th ($416 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 82nd 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 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7622nd and 22nd 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
$4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$28279

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Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846