Kumasi vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1058
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1375
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$161
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$99.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
36
😀 Quality of life
41
15
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 49% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8415th and 5464th ($539 vs $1058) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kumasi compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Onitsha ranked 16th in Nigeria, while ranked 7249th and 9191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$0.83
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$551
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$574
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$780
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.6%
15.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4676
$656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2540
$1033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.01
$2.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.83
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$1.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$8.12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.3
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5498
$1590

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$602
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$640
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$627
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$790
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$606
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1098
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$441
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$625
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$710
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1087
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$567
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$736
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$893
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1088
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$740
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1153
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$743
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$606
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1115
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$751
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$797
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$749
477 km or 296 mi Save
$649
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1114
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$856
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1130
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1010
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1186
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$883
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$857
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$839
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$683
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$995
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$885
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$837

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$868
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1767
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$481
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$960
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$675
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$924
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$684
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$671
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$657
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$389
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$777
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$711
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1486
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$852
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1133
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$678
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$522
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$736
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$683
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$612
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1186
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$758
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1010
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1428
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$620
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$749
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$822
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$797
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$402
518 km or 322 mi Save
$649
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$606
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$544
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$763
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1254
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$662
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$893
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$736