Ashgabat vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$798
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
24
😀 Quality of life
29
13
🏙️ Population
1.03M
4.35M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 187% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 3105th and 8204th ($1584 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Turkmenistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 8250th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.9
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$1380

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$1553
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$515
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1541
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$510
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$524
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$508
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$521
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1503
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$598
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$685
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1535
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$658
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$392
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$580
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$512
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$458
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$557
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$431
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$574
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$665
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$484
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$680
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$714
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$414
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$681
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$788
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$651
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$710
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$698
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$700
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$697
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$698
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$736
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$688

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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