Birmingham vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.35M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 251% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 1731st and 7980th ($2046 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 26th in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 32nd and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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