Beirut vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$555
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
24
😀 Quality of life
61
14
🏙️ Population
2.42M
4.35M

The cost of living in Beirut is 100% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4691st and 7980th ($1165 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Lebanon and Nigeria, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 4996th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

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