Addis Ababa vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$604
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
24
😀 Quality of life
40
14
🏙️ Population
5.23M
4.35M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 89% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4928th and 7980th ($1103 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Ethiopia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 6957th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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