Kumasi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$118
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
36
29
🏙️ Population
3.35M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 17% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8911th and 8495th ($416 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Liberia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7622nd and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$2816

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Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486