Accra vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Accra | Kumasi | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Accra is 53% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6525th and 8304th ($861 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ghana.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Ghana, and 6316th vs 7400th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Accra
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 20 km or 12 mi |  Ashaiman | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Tema | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Koforidua | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Ho | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Lome | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Kpalime | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Obuasi | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Hohoe | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Kumasi | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Atakpame | |
| 298 km or 185 mi |  Abomey | |
| 300 km or 187 mi | Cotonou | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 387 km or 240 mi |  Abengourou | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Save | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Sokode | |
| 408 km or 253 mi |  Lagos | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Abidjan | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Tamale | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Agboville | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Kara | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Dabou | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Ibadan | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Oyo | |
| 565 km or 351 mi | Ife | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Divo | |
| 577 km or 359 mi | Osogbo | |
| 579 km or 359 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Bouake | |
| 614 km or 381 mi | Ilorin | |
| 622 km or 387 mi | Akure | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 638 km or 397 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 646 km or 402 mi |  Leo | |
| 646 km or 402 mi | Benin | |
| 657 km or 408 mi | Warri |
Cities near Kumasi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 54 km or 34 mi | Obuasi | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Koforidua | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Accra | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Abengourou | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Tema | |
| 231 km or 143 mi | Ho | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Hohoe | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Kpalime | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Agboville | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Abidjan | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Tamale | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Atakpame | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Lome | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Dabou | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Bouake | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Sokode | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Abomey | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 424 km or 263 mi | Divo | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Kara | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Cotonou | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Save | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Leo | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Korhogo | |
| 551 km or 342 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Lagos | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Manga | |
| 580 km or 360 mi | Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Ibadan | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Koudougou | |
| 625 km or 389 mi | Oyo | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Fada N'gourma | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Dedougou |