Kumasi vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1767
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1375
$2133
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1472
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1272
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$53.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$86.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
41
14
🏙️ Population
3.9M
908K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 70% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8415th and 2906th ($539 vs $1767) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st 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 months in Owerri. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Owerri ranked 18th in Nigeria, while ranked 7249th and 9201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$0.83
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1685
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$26
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.6%
15.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4676
$560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2540
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$0.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$2.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$0.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.01
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.83
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.04
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$7.97
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$9.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$1.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$13
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.3
$33
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.3
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5498
$1381

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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 Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$960
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$675
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$868
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1058
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$684
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$481
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$924
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$389
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$671
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1133
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$657
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$852
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$678
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$736
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1428
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$612
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$777
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$711
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$620
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1486
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1186
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$683
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$522
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1010
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$758
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$749
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1254
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$797
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$662
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$822
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$402
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1004
577 km or 358 mi Save
$649
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1005
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$606
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$763
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$544