Kumasi vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$118
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
37
63
😀 Quality of life
36
61
🏙️ Population
3.35M
2.01M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 51% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 8911th and 6208th ($416 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Ghana and Ecuador, respectively. Check Ghana vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7622nd and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416