Bangkok vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$539
🏠 One person rent
$405
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
75
17
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.85M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 330% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5960th and 9294th ($902 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.6 months in Kano. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 1087th and 9073rd 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
$2.64
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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