Chennai vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$159
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
65
39
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 18% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8898th and 8436th ($437 vs $532) 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5272nd and 7874th 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
$2.25
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822