Kumasi vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$169
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
11
😀 Quality of life
39
22
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 55% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8436th and 4768th ($532 vs $1172) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Niger, respectively. Check Ghana vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 7874th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$5514

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Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793