Boston vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
92
14
🏙️ Population
676K
4.35M

The cost of living in Boston is 495% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 32nd and 7980th ($3467 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 26th in the United States and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United States vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 89th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Kano

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Boston Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$1831

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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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