Kumasi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$169
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
39
96
🏙️ Population
3.9M
690K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 84% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8436th and 73rd ($532 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 58th 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 7874th and 26th 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
$3.67
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949