Kumasi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kumasi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$131
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
67
😀 Quality of life
34
57
🏙️ Population
444K
5.55M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 45% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6689th ($412 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Kenya, respectively. Check Ghana vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7641st and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kumasi vs Nairobi infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kumasi vs Nairobi

Prices for goods and services in Kumasi and Nairobi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kumasi Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.41
🥤 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
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$8325

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kumasi

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

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768