Kumasi vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$185
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
15
😀 Quality of life
44
27
🏙️ Population
3.9M
344K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 17% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8304th and 7352nd ($562 vs $681) 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 0.9 months in Maseru. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 7400th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Maseru

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Kumasi Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$1246

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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

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662