Abidjan vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$1375
🏠 One person rent
$569
$160
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
34
38
😀 Quality of life
39
40
🏙️ Population
5.62M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 133% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4628th and 8424th ($1253 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ivory Coast and Ghana, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 0.6 months in Kumasi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7397th and 7252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$0.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$100
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$186
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$43.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
25.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$2522
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$6.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$1.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$20.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$5514

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Cities near Abidjan

Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1092
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1087
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1115
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1097
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1114
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$602
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1153
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$538
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$640
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$789
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$606
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1126
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$442
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$710
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$568
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$892
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1002
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$735
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$739
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$858
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$606
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$743
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$500
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$799
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$750
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$749
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$537
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$882
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$506

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$602
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$640
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$789
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$606
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1097
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$442
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$623
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$710
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1087
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1253
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$568
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$735
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$892
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1092
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$739
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1153
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$743
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$606
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1115
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$750
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$799
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$749
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1114
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$858
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1126
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1009
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1185
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$882
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$761
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$838
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$681
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$996
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$883
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$835