Detroit vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
87
44
🏙️ Population
639K
3.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 242% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1839th and 7936th ($2070 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 319th and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Kumasi

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Detroit Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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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