Kumasi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
50
😀 Quality of life
39
92
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 75% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8436th and 1744th ($532 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 24th in Ghana and Canada, respectively. Check Ghana vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 7874th and 129th 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
$3.67
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822