Accra vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1173
🏠 One person rent
$343
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$70.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
25
😀 Quality of life
56
24
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.35M

The cost of living in Accra is 89% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6110th and 8715th ($927 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 6218th and 8983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kano

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Accra Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$7.58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$10.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
21.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$2.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$3.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$3.68
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$29.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$2404

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$517
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$503
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786