Alexandria vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$110
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
51
14
🏙️ Population
4.87M
3.85M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 37% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 9104th and 8291st ($326 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 6192nd and 9157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kano

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Alexandria Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$2.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$9.36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$292
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$20.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
19.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$0.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$44.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$38.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$1711

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$740
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$687
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$589
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$740
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$908
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$912
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$749
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$613
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$664
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1306
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$613
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$712
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$642
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$715
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$684
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$593
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$726
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$931
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$517
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$617
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$607
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$736
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$673
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$563
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$598
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$488
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$425
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$849
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$942
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$943
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$739
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1592
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$734
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$487
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$613
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1191
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$676