Ashgabat vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$539
🏠 One person rent
$836
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
24
😀 Quality of life
30
17
🏙️ Population
828K
3.85M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 701% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 2737th and 9294th ($1679 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Turkmenistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 8379th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351