Kumasi vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
90
😀 Quality of life
44
92
🏙️ Population
3.9M
548K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 74% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7936th and 1193rd ($606 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 30th 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 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7305th and 84th 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
$4.3
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$20557

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$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836

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4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831