Beijing vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$596
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
25
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.35M

The cost of living in Beijing is 85% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5341st and 8284th ($1044 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 28th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 2718th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kano

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Beijing Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$2083

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878