Kumasi vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
34
92
🏙️ Population
444K
548K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 79% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8890th and 1662nd ($433 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 46th in Ghana and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kumasi compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7682nd and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Manchester

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Kumasi Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$19551

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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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681