Ashgabat vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$887
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
25
😀 Quality of life
48
23
🏙️ Population
1.03M
4.35M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 221% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 2849th and 8284th ($1806 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Turkmenistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 6881st and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kano

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Ashgabat Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$2083

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878