Kumasi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$131
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
54
😀 Quality of life
34
40
🏙️ Population
444K
1.49M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 47% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6539th ($412 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 14th in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 7641st and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Recife

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Kumasi Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$18289

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502