Kumasi vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$118
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
36
38
🏙️ Population
3.35M
431K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 49% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8911th and 6362nd ($416 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Namibia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7622nd and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$3671

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Windhoek

Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741