Detroit vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$135
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
88
39
🏙️ Population
639K
3.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 301% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1636th and 8436th ($2133 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 9th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 311th and 7874th 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
$19.9
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822