Kumasi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$200
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
77
😀 Quality of life
44
71
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 41% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7936th and 5300th ($606 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 7305th and 3484th 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
$4.3
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$11057

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731