Abidjan vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$551
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
34
37
😀 Quality of life
37
34
🏙️ Population
4.98M
444K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 183% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4695th and 8952nd ($1164 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ivory Coast and Ghana, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7254th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Kumasi

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Abidjan Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.58
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$5541

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Cities near Abidjan

Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Kumasi

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