Kumasi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$135
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
34
93
🏙️ Population
444K
3.9M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 86% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8890th and 80th ($433 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 71st in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kumasi compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 7682nd and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$28838

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919