Kumasi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Kumasi	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$606	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1528	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$200	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$329	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$245	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$181	$7152
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	38	100
😀 Quality of life	44	94
🏙️ Population	3.9M	690K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7936th and 74th ($606 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 56th in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7305th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Kumasi	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.3	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.1	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.99	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.82	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$0.94	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.66	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$88.4	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$150	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$162	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$273	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.9	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.5	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.9	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	26.91%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6571	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3759	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.4	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.7	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.06	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.49	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$1.93	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$0.9	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.35	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.53	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.37	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.38	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.5	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.95	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$9.97	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.71	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$15.1	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$37.8	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.1	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5705	$24903

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Cities near Kumasi

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Obuasi	$714
163 km or 101 mi	Koforidua	$762
197 km or 122 mi	Sekondi-Takoradi	$745
198 km or 123 mi	Accra	$927
206 km or 128 mi	Ashaiman	$697
208 km or 129 mi	Abengourou	$1049
210 km or 130 mi	Tema	$583
231 km or 143 mi	Ho	$500
237 km or 147 mi	Hohoe	$727
249 km or 155 mi	Kpalime	$665
286 km or 178 mi	Grand-Bassam	$1037
299 km or 186 mi	Agboville	$1043
306 km or 190 mi	Abidjan	$1185
314 km or 195 mi	Tamale	$666
317 km or 197 mi	Atakpame	$657
320 km or 199 mi	Lome	$759
341 km or 212 mi	Dabou	$1044
355 km or 221 mi	Sotouboua	$656
393 km or 244 mi	Bouake	$1100
396 km or 246 mi	Sokode	$656
402 km or 250 mi	Abomey	$596
404 km or 251 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1044
424 km or 263 mi	Divo	$1067
444 km or 276 mi	Kara	$661
447 km or 278 mi	Cotonou	$830
468 km or 291 mi	Porto-Novo	$768
477 km or 296 mi	Save	$654
481 km or 299 mi	Gagnoa	$1062
494 km or 307 mi	Leo	$863
539 km or 335 mi	Korhogo	$1076
551 km or 342 mi	Abeokuta	$995
555 km or 345 mi	Lagos	$946
557 km or 346 mi	Manga	$896
580 km or 360 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$846
616 km or 383 mi	Ibadan	$658
624 km or 388 mi	Koudougou	$830
625 km or 389 mi	Oyo	$639
631 km or 392 mi	Ouagadougou	$988
635 km or 395 mi	Fada N'gourma	$891
674 km or 419 mi	Dedougou	$836

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088