Kumasi vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$169
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
38
62
😀 Quality of life
39
57
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 40% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 8436th and 6318th ($532 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Ghana and Ecuador, respectively. Check Ghana vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7874th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$9282

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515