Detroit vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
88
44
🏙️ Population
639K
3.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 262% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1947th and 8304th ($2032 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 95th best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 318th and 7400th 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
$18.1
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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