Addis Ababa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$604
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
37
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
5.23M
444K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 168% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4928th and 8952nd ($1103 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6957th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$5541

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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