Kumasi vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$135
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
36
😀 Quality of life
34
12
🏙️ Population
444K
1.48M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 55% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8890th and 5680th ($433 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kumasi compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 7682nd and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Onitsha

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Kumasi Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.92
 Cappuccino
$0.75
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$1617

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$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647