Bangkok vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$425
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
74
14
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.35M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 71% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5738th and 7980th ($994 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 0.3 months in Kano. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 1355th and 9075th 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
$4.03
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$0.92
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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