Ashgabat vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$798
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
24
😀 Quality of life
29
14
🏙️ Population
1.03M
4.35M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 177% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 3187th and 7980th ($1616 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 8245th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$0.92
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886