Kumasi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$200
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
67
😀 Quality of life
44
59
🏙️ Population
3.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 25% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7936th and 6736th ($606 vs $807) 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 0.3 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 7305th and 6034th 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
$4.3
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795