Kumasi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$185
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
38
27
😀 Quality of life
44
32
🏙️ Population
3.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 4% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8304th and 8447th ($562 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Ghana and Kenya, respectively. Check Ghana vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7400th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Meru

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Kumasi Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$9031

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544