Harare vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$422
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
37
😀 Quality of life
47
36
🏙️ Population
2.15M
3.35M

The cost of living in Harare is 130% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5620th and 8911th ($957 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Zimbabwe and Ghana, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6463rd and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Kumasi

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Harare Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677