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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shimla is 17.5% cheaper than Kumasi without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shimla is 48.9% cheaper than Kumasi without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.77 ₹158

$2.83 GHS 31.96

-37.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$5.89 ₹528

$33.06 GHS 374

-82.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.51 ₹315

$7.74 GHS 87.5

-54.65%

Cappuccino

$0.99 ₹88.3

$0.87 GHS 9.82

13.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.57

$0.56 GHS 6.36

-39.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ₹14.13

$0.23 GHS 2.61

-30.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 ₹147

$0.89 GHS 10.08

84.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₹212

$1.6 GHS 18.15

47.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹65.7

$1.73 GHS 19.61

-57.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 ₹39.83

$1.51 GHS 17.06

-70.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.64 ₹57.2

$1.62 GHS 18.33

-60.49%

Eggs

$0.87 ₹78.3

$2.14 GHS 24.2

-59.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 ₹395

$5.77 GHS 65.3

-23.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 ₹315

$4.41 GHS 49.85

-20.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.81 GHS 54.4

Apples (1kg)

$1.9 ₹170

$1.6 GHS 18.15

18.75%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 ₹65.4

$0.85 GHS 9.62

-14.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.79 ₹71.1

$0.8 GHS 9.01

-1.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 ₹49.82

$1.95 GHS 22

-71.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 ₹30.92

$1.66 GHS 18.8

-78.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 ₹39.42

$1.12 GHS 12.7

-60.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹21.53

$0.76 GHS 8.59

-68.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.19

$0.51 GHS 5.81

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.61 ₹413

$0.85 GHS 9.6

442.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.43 ₹487

$1.21 GHS 13.72

348.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ₹157

$1.17 GHS 13.22

50.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 ₹208

$1.93 GHS 21.83

20.21%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.94 ₹532

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 ₹21.53

$0.42 GHS 4.71

-42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.51 ₹762

$19.49 GHS 220

-56.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.8 ₹71.3

$0.79 GHS 8.89

1.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 GHS 13.19

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹105

$1.67 GHS 18.89

-29.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₹106

$1.06 GHS 11.96

12.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.9K ₹1.3M

$8,089 GHS 91.5K

84.32%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.1K ₹1.8M

$9,472 GHS 107.1K

112.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$19.42 ₹1,740

$41.27 GHS 467

-52.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.4 ₹304

$13.28 GHS 150

-74.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.6 ₹680

$37.98 GHS 430

-79.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.41 ₹1,291

$28.87 GHS 327

-50.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.98 ₹625

Cinema Ticket

$3.4 ₹304

$9.69 GHS 110

-64.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$45.85 ₹4,107

$73.5 GHS 831

-37.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,406 ₹215.5K

$5,492 GHS 62.1K

-56.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.35 ₹3,077

$14.57 GHS 165

135.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.71 ₹2,572

$18.8 GHS 213

52.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.71 ₹4,095

$29.58 GHS 335

54.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.02 ₹2,600

$41.93 GHS 474

-30.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.2 ₹8,439

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.4 ₹5,228

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₹19.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$985 ₹88.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$588 ₹52.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$596 ₹53.4K

$311 GHS 3,518

91.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.25

25.4

-67.52%

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

Last update for Shimla: November 29, 2025

Last update for Kumasi: November 29, 2025

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