Alexandria vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
24
😀 Quality of life
48
13
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.35M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 43% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 9165th and 8204th ($316 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 27th 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 6367th and 9094th 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
$3.49
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$1380

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881