Kumasi vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$118
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
16
😀 Quality of life
36
40
🏙️ Population
3.35M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 39% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8911th and 6964th ($416 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Togo, respectively. Check Ghana vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 7622nd and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$6625

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Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327