Freetown vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$951
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
23
38
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
951K
3.9M

The cost of living in Freetown is 136% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4528th and 8304th ($1323 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Sierra Leone and Ghana, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 8841st and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kumasi

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Freetown Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$5532

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126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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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