Chennai vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$151
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 24% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8304th ($430 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 5162nd and 7400th 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
$2.2
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840