Kumasi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
49
😀 Quality of life
44
92
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 74% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8304th and 1668th ($562 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 27th 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 1.8 months in Ottawa. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 7400th and 123rd 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
$3.97
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$17337

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891