Asmara vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$539
🏠 One person rent
$212
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
24
😀 Quality of life
17
17
🏙️ Population
963K
3.85M

The cost of living in Asmara is 138% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8513th and 9294th ($498 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Eritrea and Nigeria, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 9076th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$721

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
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$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
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$467
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$233
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$826
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$351