Kumasi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$169
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
79
😀 Quality of life
39
71
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 49% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8436th and 5274th ($532 vs $1040) 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 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7874th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$3.09
🥤 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
$85.9
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745