Kumasi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$185
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
67
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
3.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 30% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8304th and 6763rd ($562 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7400th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Nairobi

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Kumasi Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.5
🍾 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
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$9106

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810