Algiers vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$170
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
24
😀 Quality of life
59
13
🏙️ Population
2.36M
4.35M

The cost of living in Algiers is 14% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8756th and 8204th ($478 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Algeria and Nigeria, respectively. Check Algeria vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5457th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Kano

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Algiers Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$1380

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$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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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