Beijing vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$596
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
77
14
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.35M

The cost of living in Beijing is 83% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5141st and 7980th ($1067 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 26th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 763rd and 9075th 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
$4.04
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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