Kumasi vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$131
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
37
63
😀 Quality of life
34
60
🏙️ Population
444K
1.76M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 54% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6126th ($412 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Ghana and Ecuador, respectively. Check Ghana vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7641st and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$7183

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483