Beijing vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$575
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
75
13
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.35M

The cost of living in Beijing is 84% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5387th and 8204th ($1016 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 27th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 989th and 9094th 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
$3.86
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$1380

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881