Freetown vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$849
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
37
😀 Quality of life
38
34
🏙️ Population
951K
444K

The cost of living in Freetown is 195% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4564th and 8952nd ($1213 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Sierra Leone and Ghana, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7131st and 7641st 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
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$5541

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$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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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