Bamako vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$258
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$358
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
26
16
🏙️ Population
4.23M
4.35M

The cost of living in Bamako is 7% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7976th and 8322nd ($586 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 0.3 months in Kano. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 8811th and 9163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$7.75
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$17.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
21.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.32
$4.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$3.28
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$11.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$51.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.6
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$1401

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$505
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$506
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$507
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$505
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1126
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$835
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1023
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1002
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$501
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$838
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$863
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1284
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1153
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$997
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1288
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$858
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$996
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$1000
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1064
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$879
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$500
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1072
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1114
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$882
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$537
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1115
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1097
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$904
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1087
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$568

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$542
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$586
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$401
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$598
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1104
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1111
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$826
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$767
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$756
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1494
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$437
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$560
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$628
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$669
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$521
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$611
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$669
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$480
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$654
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$587
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$866
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1064
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$681
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$614
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$633
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$542
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1166
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$761
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$956
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$620
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$541
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$679
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1009
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$925