Birmingham vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
25
😀 Quality of life
94
23
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.35M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 294% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 1454th and 8284th ($2219 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 28th 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 0.1 months in Kano. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 41st and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kano

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Birmingham Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$2083

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878