Accra vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$278
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
37
😀 Quality of life
53
34
🏙️ Population
2.39M
444K

The cost of living in Accra is 81% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6680th and 8952nd ($747 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ghana.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Ranked 1st vs 4th best cities to live in Ghana, and 6041st vs 7641st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kumasi

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Accra Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.58
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$5541

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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