Alexandria vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
24
😀 Quality of life
56
16
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.35M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 32% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 9006th and 8160th ($384 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 28th in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 6233rd and 9173rd 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
$4.15
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$1804

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926