Kumasi vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$118
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
12
😀 Quality of life
36
37
🏙️ Population
3.35M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 59% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8911th and 5267th ($416 vs $1006) 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 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 7622nd and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Niamey

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Kumasi Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$4528

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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 Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732