Kumasi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$169
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
47
😀 Quality of life
39
41
🏙️ Population
3.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 52% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8436th and 4957th ($532 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7874th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$2304

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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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576