Kumasi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$118
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
36
😀 Quality of life
36
51
🏙️ Population
3.35M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 47% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8911th and 6460th ($416 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 9th in Ghana and Zambia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7622nd and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$5932

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992