Kumasi vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$185
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
24
😀 Quality of life
44
27
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 5% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8304th and 8497th ($562 vs $535) 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7400th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Monrovia

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Kumasi Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$3619

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Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537