Detroit vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
86
34
🏙️ Population
639K
444K

The cost of living in Detroit is 376% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 1678th and 8890th ($2064 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 315th and 7682nd 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
$17.3
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$5465

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735