Kumasi vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
90
😀 Quality of life
44
93
🏙️ Population
3.9M
548K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 76% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8304th and 1156th ($562 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 33rd 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7400th and 78th 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
$3.97
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$21096

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862