Kumasi vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kumasi | Onitsha | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kumasi is 60% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8952nd and 5406th ($412 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 7641st and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Kumasi | Onitsha | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 54 km or 34 mi |  Obuasi | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Koforidua | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Accra | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 208 km or 129 mi |  Abengourou | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Tema | |
| 231 km or 143 mi | Ho | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Hohoe | |
| 249 km or 155 mi |  Kpalime | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Agboville | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Abidjan | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Tamale | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Atakpame | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Lome | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Dabou | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Bouake | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Sokode | |
| 402 km or 250 mi |  Abomey | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 424 km or 263 mi | Divo | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Kara | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Cotonou | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Save | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 494 km or 307 mi |  Leo | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Korhogo | |
| 551 km or 342 mi |  Abeokuta | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Lagos | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Manga | |
| 580 km or 360 mi | Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Ibadan | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Koudougou | |
| 625 km or 389 mi | Oyo | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Fada N'gourma | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Dedougou |
Cities near Onitsha
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi | Awka | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Owerri | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Enugu | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Umuahia | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Benin | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Aba | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Warri | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Owo | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Akure | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Calabar | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Ife | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Osogbo | |
| 331 km or 205 mi | Abuja | |
| 341 km or 212 mi |  Kumba | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Ibadan | |
| 347 km or 216 mi |  Malabo | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Buea | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Ilorin | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Limbe | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Oyo | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Bamenda | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Lagos | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Minna | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Douala | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Jos | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Cotonou | |
| 490 km or 304 mi | Kaduna | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Save | |
| 541 km or 336 mi | Abomey | |
| 554 km or 344 mi | Zaria | |
| 571 km or 355 mi | Bauchi | |
| 582 km or 362 mi | Bata | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Yaounde | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Lome | |
| 643 km or 399 mi | Atakpame |