Bangkok vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$424
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
75
16
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.35M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 70% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5912th and 8160th ($958 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in Thailand and Nigeria, respectively. Check Thailand vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 1890th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kano

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Bangkok Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$1804

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926