Kumasi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$131
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
37
30
😀 Quality of life
34
25
🏙️ Population
444K
42.7K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 23% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8952nd and 8393rd ($412 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Ghana and Kenya, respectively. Check Ghana vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7641st and 8584th 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
$3.14
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$8360

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545