Baghdad vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$487
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
25
😀 Quality of life
59
23
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.35M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 69% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6017th and 8284th ($952 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in Iraq and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 6062nd and 9059th 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
$4.18
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$2083

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Kano

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