Kumasi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$169
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
38
29
😀 Quality of life
39
32
🏙️ Population
3.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 3% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8436th and 8291st ($532 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7874th and 8680th 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
$3.67
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$8839

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$631
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524