Kumasi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$185
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
77
😀 Quality of life
44
70
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 48% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8304th and 5141st ($562 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Peru, respectively. Check Ghana vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7400th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Lima

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Kumasi Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$9668

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755