Kumasi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
34
100
🏙️ Population
444K
5.03M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 83% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8952nd and 923rd ($412 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Ghana and Australia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 7641st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Melbourne

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Kumasi Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913