Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 52% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumasi is 61.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumasi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 GHS 27.82
$17.41 €15.03
-84.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.44 GHS 332
$68.7 €59.3
-52.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 GHS 78.8
$13.71 €11.84
-43.76%
Cappuccino
$0.89 GHS 9.11
$2.78 €2.4
-67.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 GHS 5.81
$2.8 €2.42
-79.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 GHS 2.14
$1.98 €1.71
-89.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 GHS 8.47
$4.43 €3.83
-81.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 GHS 15.66
$4.53 €3.91
-66.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumasi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 GHS 17.6
$1.24 €1.07
38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 GHS 15.27
$2.03 €1.75
-26.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 GHS 17.14
$1.98 €1.71
-15.15%
Eggs
$2.1 GHS 21.46
$3.46 €2.99
-39.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 GHS 60.9
$18.32 €15.82
-67.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 GHS 43.96
$9.82 €8.47
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.69 GHS 47.89
$19.24 €16.61
-75.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 GHS 17
$2.61 €2.25
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 GHS 8.6
$2.34 €2.02
-64.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 GHS 8.05
$2.11 €1.82
-62.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 GHS 19.16
$2.77 €2.39
-32.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 GHS 17.17
$2.04 €1.76
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 GHS 11.22
$1.77 €1.53
-37.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 GHS 7.85
$1.5 €1.3
-48.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHS 5.3
$0.85 €0.73
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.78 GHS 7.97
$7 €6.04
-88.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.21 GHS 12.34
$7.13 €6.16
-83.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 11.93
$1.43 €1.24
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 GHS 19.36
$2.29 €1.98
-17.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumasi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 GHS 4.28
$3.02 €2.6
-86.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.06 GHS 205
$28.97 €25.01
-30.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 GHS 8.5
$4.59 €3.96
-81.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 GHS 12.49
$2.02 €1.74
-39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 GHS 16.52
$29.56 €25.53
-94.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 GHS 11.29
$1.81 €1.56
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,871 GHS 80.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-79.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,810 GHS 100.3K
$32.4K €28K
-69.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumasi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.32 GHS 412
$190 €164
-78.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13 GHS 133
$22.18 €19.15
-41.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.39 GHS 392
$36.37 €31.4
5.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumasi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.6 GHS 292
$57.4 €49.55
-50.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 GHS 96.9
$10.8 €9.33
-12.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumasi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.3 GHS 738
$732 €632
-90.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,475 GHS 56K
$15.1K €13.1K
-63.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumasi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.51 GHS 148
$86.8 €74.9
-83.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.78 GHS 192
$36.78 €31.76
-48.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.92 GHS 296
$102 €88.2
-71.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.92 GHS 418
$117 €101
-65.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumasi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumasi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 GHS 3,165
$2,198 €1,898
-85.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
3.39
649.26%

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Last update for Kumasi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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