Kumasi vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$169
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
16
😀 Quality of life
39
23
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 36% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8436th and 6522nd ($532 vs $835) 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 7874th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$3507

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Cities near Kumasi

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

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676