Kinshasa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$585
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
24
44
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 107% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4860th and 8304th ($1163 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the DR Congo and Ghana, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 9013th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Kumasi

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Kinshasa Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Kumasi

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