Abidjan vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$551
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
24
😀 Quality of life
37
14
🏙️ Population
4.98M
4.35M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 100% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4695th and 7980th ($1164 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 7254th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886