Kumasi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$118
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
67
😀 Quality of life
36
59
🏙️ Population
3.35M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 36% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8911th and 7242nd ($416 vs $646) 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 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7622nd and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$6839

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747