Abidjan vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$439
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
24
😀 Quality of life
37
13
🏙️ Population
4.98M
4.35M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 85% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5348th and 8204th ($1022 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Ivory Coast and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 7322nd and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$1380

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$882
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$882
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881