Kumasi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$131
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
36
😀 Quality of life
34
48
🏙️ Population
444K
2.47M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 40% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8952nd and 7016th ($412 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th in Ghana and Zambia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7641st and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670