Abuja vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$135
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
39
38
😀 Quality of life
22
39
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 184% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 3914th and 8436th ($1514 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9057th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$5514

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$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822