Algiers vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$198
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
22
😀 Quality of life
59
14
🏙️ Population
3.42M
3.85M

The cost of living in Algiers is 3% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8374th and 8291st ($505 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd in Algeria and Nigeria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 5437th and 9157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$9.36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$292
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$20.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
19.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$2.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$0.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$44.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$38.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$1711

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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