Kumasi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$200
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
14
😀 Quality of life
44
29
🏙️ Population
3.9M
989K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 3% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7936th and 8094th ($606 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 7305th and 8818th 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
$4.3
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813