Bern vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
24
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
135K
4.35M

The cost of living in Bern is 331% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 743rd and 7980th ($2512 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 26th in Switzerland and Nigeria, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 33rd and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Kano

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Bern Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$1831

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

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