Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Shimla Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Shimla

😐 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 58.2% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kumasi is 59.6% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumasi
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 GHS 30.14
$1.69 ₹155
65.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.33 GHS 349
$5.93 ₹544
445.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 82.7
$3.40 ₹312
125.59%
Cappuccino
$0.82 GHS 8.88
$0.95 ₹86.8
-13.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 GHS 6.39
$0.32 ₹29.35
84.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 GHS 2.48
$0.15 ₹13.56
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 GHS 9.67
$1.64 ₹151
-45.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 GHS 17.26
$2.28 ₹209
-29.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumasi
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 GHS 18.49
$0.71 ₹65.0
142.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 GHS 16.00
$0.45 ₹41.29
228.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.40
$0.63 ₹58.2
155.56%
Eggs
$2.17 GHS 23.36
$0.87 ₹79.9
149.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.76 GHS 62.1
$4.28 ₹393
34.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 GHS 46.44
$3.56 ₹327
21.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.76 GHS 51.3
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 GHS 17.91
$1.91 ₹176
-13.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 GHS 8.99
$0.74 ₹67.5
12.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 GHS 8.48
$0.79 ₹72.8
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 GHS 20.45
$0.55 ₹50.7
245.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.34
$0.38 ₹34.60
323.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 GHS 12.31
$0.40 ₹36.87
185.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 GHS 8.06
$0.22 ₹20.13
240.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 5.14
$0.36 ₹33.23
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.84 GHS 9.01
$4.66 ₹428
-81.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.23 GHS 13.24
$5.42 ₹497
-77.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 GHS 12.12
$1.68 ₹155
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 20.31
$2.27 ₹208
-17.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.70 ₹523
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kumasi
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 GHS 4.14
$0.22 ₹20.13
72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.55 GHS 211
$8.59 ₹789
127.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 GHS 8.73
$0.84 ₹77.2
-3.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 GHS 12.67
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 GHS 18.30
$1.19 ₹109
42.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GHS 11.35
$1.19 ₹109
-11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,068 GHS 87.0K
$15.3K ₹1.4M
-47.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,814 GHS 105.8K
$19.7K ₹1.8M
-50.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumasi
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.21 GHS 444
$19.04 ₹1,748
116.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.13 GHS 142
$3.46 ₹318
279.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.78 GHS 407
$7.48 ₹687
405.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumasi
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.03 GHS 302
$14.79 ₹1,358
89.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.85 ₹629
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 GHS 107
$3.55 ₹326
179.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumasi
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.9 GHS 797
$46.17 ₹4,239
60.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,559 GHS 59.9K
$2,326 ₹213.6K
138.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumasi
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.71 GHS 159
$33.59 ₹3,084
-56.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 GHS 202
$28.13 ₹2,583
-33.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.30 GHS 316
$45.72 ₹4,197
-35.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.89 GHS 452
$28.80 ₹2,644
45.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumasi
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$94.2 ₹8,649
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$57.7 ₹5,301
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$223 ₹20.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$141 ₹12.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$969 ₹89.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$542 ₹49.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumasi
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 GHS 3,436
$572 ₹52.5K
-44.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
8.25
207.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kumasi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Shimla: February 28, 2026

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