Kumasi vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$118
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
16
😀 Quality of life
36
18
🏙️ Population
3.35M
519K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 22% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8911th and 8241st ($416 vs $535) 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 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 7622nd and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$5.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603