Kumasi vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$131
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
34
50
🏙️ Population
444K
431K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 51% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6296th ($412 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Namibia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.9 months in Windhoek. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7641st and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$5452

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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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$779
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$822