Kumasi vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$169
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
29
😀 Quality of life
39
57
🏙️ Population
3.9M
431K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 46% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8436th and 5698th ($532 vs $985) 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7874th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$5380

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826