Chennai vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$152
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
66
34
🏙️ Population
6.6M
444K

The cost of living in Chennai is 0.7% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8897th and 8890th ($430 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 9th in India and Ghana, respectively. Check India vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 4021st and 7682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kumasi

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Chennai Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$5465

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735