Baghdad vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$386
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
24
😀 Quality of life
52
14
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.35M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 47% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6246th and 7980th ($859 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th in Iraq and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 6059th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kano

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Baghdad Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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