Kumasi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$185
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
35
😀 Quality of life
44
50
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 18% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8304th and 7322nd ($562 vs $686) 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7400th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Lusaka

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Kumasi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692