Cost of living comparison
Kumasi is 29.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% less in Kumasi
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Kumasi
- Transportation
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pay 35.8% less in Kumasi
- Housing
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pay 59.9% more in Kumasi
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Kumasi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.3% less in Kumasi
- Clothing
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pay 61.0% less in Kumasi
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kumasi.
If you lived in Kumasi instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.65
|
$2.58
GHS34.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
$3.64
GHS48.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.01
|
$0.45
GHS5.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.48
|
$0.20
GHS2.66
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
$1.52
GHS20.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB381.46
|
$2.90
GHS38.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.80
|
$6.62
GHS87.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
$2.13
GHS28.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.72
|
$1.98
GHS26.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.81
|
$0.75
GHS9.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.60
|
$0.37
GHS4.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.64
|
$0.37
GHS4.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.15
|
$0.88
GHS11.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.15
|
$0.75
GHS9.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.22
|
$0.50
GHS6.67
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB145.09
|
$4.12
GHS54.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
$19.80
GHS262.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
$8,000.00
GHS106,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB336.01
|
$10.31
GHS136.83
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
$42.02
GHS557.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
$31.14
GHS413.11
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
$57.02
GHS756.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
$5,487.00
GHS72,792.19
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.72
|
$0.69
GHS9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.95
|
$0.62
GHS8.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
$0.82
GHS10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
$28.51
GHS378.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.62
|
$9.33
GHS123.79
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
$14.87
GHS197.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
$20.10
GHS266.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
$32.71
GHS433.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
$34.57
GHS458.56
|
|
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