Kumasi vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$131
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
61
😀 Quality of life
34
79
🏙️ Population
444K
605K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 65% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8952nd and 4672nd ($412 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Ghana and Latvia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 7641st and 580th 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
$3.14
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$13962

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363