Kumasi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
50
😀 Quality of life
34
89
🏙️ Population
444K
1.02M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 82% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8952nd and 1290th ($412 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd in Ghana and Canada, respectively. Check Ghana vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 7641st and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Ottawa

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Kumasi Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884