Addis Ababa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$407
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
37
😀 Quality of life
40
36
🏙️ Population
3.04M
3.35M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 122% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5819th and 8911th ($923 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ethiopia and Ghana, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7141st and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kumasi

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Addis Ababa Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$4444

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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