Chicago vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 370% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 358th and 7936th ($2851 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 8th in the United States and Ghana, respectively. Check the United States vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 18th and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kumasi

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Chicago Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$5705

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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