Asmara vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$224
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
24
😀 Quality of life
27
13
🏙️ Population
963K
4.35M

The cost of living in Asmara is 6% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8486th and 8204th ($520 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 0.3 months in Kano. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 8455th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$1380

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$487
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$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$486
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$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881