Kumasi vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$185
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
59
😀 Quality of life
44
81
🏙️ Population
3.9M
595K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 55% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8304th and 4678th ($562 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Ghana and Latvia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 7400th and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Riga

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Kumasi Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$5.82
 Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$17597

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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

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406