Kumasi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$185
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
14
😀 Quality of life
44
30
🏙️ Population
3.9M
989K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 5% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8304th and 8027th ($562 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Malawi, respectively. Check Ghana vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 7400th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Lilongwe

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Kumasi Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$2330

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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 Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718