Kumasi vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$185
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
35
😀 Quality of life
44
56
🏙️ Population
3.9M
756K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 17% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 8304th and 7403rd ($562 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Ghana and Bolivia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 7400th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$3005

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661