Abuja vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$953
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
37
😀 Quality of life
19
34
🏙️ Population
1.57M
444K

The cost of living in Abuja is 206% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4418th and 8952nd ($1262 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8886th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Kumasi

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Abuja Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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