Kumasi vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$131
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
16
😀 Quality of life
34
15
🏙️ Population
444K
344K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 34% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8952nd and 7499th ($412 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Lesotho, respectively. Check Ghana vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 7641st and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$1137

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654