Abuja vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$539
🏠 One person rent
$165
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$133
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
24
😀 Quality of life
21
17
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.85M

The cost of living in Abuja is 38% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 9247th and 9294th ($288 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 33rd in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Ranked 4th vs 13th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 8926th vs 9073rd 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
$1.42
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$0.25
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$721

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Cities near Abuja

Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351