Kumasi vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$135
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$1176
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
29
😀 Quality of life
34
51
🏙️ Population
444K
431K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 50% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8890th and 6224th ($433 vs $862) 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 0.7 months in Kumasi compared to 1 months in Windhoek. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7682nd and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$46.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$1274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$6.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$5.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$4344

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$792
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$811
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$813
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$777
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$827
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$768
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$740
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$742
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$731
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$699
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$628
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$664
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$665
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$691
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$780
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$814
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$540
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$688
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$889
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$624
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$577
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$820
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$748
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$923
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$657
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$768
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$837
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$953
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$671
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$906
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$993
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$807
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$672
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$645
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$785