Kigali vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$387
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$135
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
38
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kigali is 42% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6835th and 8436th ($758 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Rwanda and Ghana, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6733rd and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Kumasi

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Kigali Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822