Al Ain vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$903
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
25
😀 Quality of life
84
23
🏙️ Population
767K
4.35M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 159% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4207th and 8284th ($1457 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 28th in the United Arab Emirates and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 505th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Kano

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Al Ain Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$2083

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
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$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878