Detroit vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
37
😀 Quality of life
88
34
🏙️ Population
639K
444K

The cost of living in Detroit is 387% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1856th and 8952nd ($2006 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 216th and 7641st 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
$17.4
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$0.58
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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