Chicago vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
96
34
🏙️ Population
2.75M
444K

The cost of living in Chicago is 548% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 483rd and 8952nd ($2667 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 20th and 7641st 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
$21
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$5541

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742