Bamako vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$539
🏠 One person rent
$219
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
24
17
🏙️ Population
2.01M
3.85M

The cost of living in Bamako is 147% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8384th and 9294th ($518 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Mali and Nigeria, respectively. Check Mali vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 8836th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$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
$222
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$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
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$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
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351