Kumasi vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$169
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
15
😀 Quality of life
39
24
🏙️ Population
3.9M
344K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 18% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8436th and 7431st ($532 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Lesotho, respectively. Check Ghana vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 7874th and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$1130

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Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607