Chennai vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$142
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 33% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8947th and 7936th ($409 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 8th in India and Ghana, respectively. Check India vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 5131st and 7305th 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
$2.12
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836