Kumasi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$135
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
37
😀 Quality of life
34
49
🏙️ Population
444K
2.47M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 41% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8890th and 6726th ($433 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Ghana and Zambia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 7682nd and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$9642

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$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675