Kumasi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$131
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
37
46
😀 Quality of life
34
41
🏙️ Population
444K
15.1M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 64% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8952nd and 4791st ($412 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7641st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$2307

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Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492