Abuja vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$953
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
24
😀 Quality of life
19
14
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.35M

The cost of living in Abuja is 117% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4418th and 7980th ($1262 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Ranked 4th vs 10th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 8886th vs 9075th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Kano

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Abuja Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$1831

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Cities near Abuja

Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

Cities near Kano

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