Abuja vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$165
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
37
😀 Quality of life
21
36
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.35M

The cost of living in Abuja is 31% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 9247th and 8911th ($288 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 9th in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8926th and 7622nd 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
$1.42
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677