Cairo vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$154
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
24
😀 Quality of life
58
13
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.35M

The cost of living in Cairo is 25% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8204th ($417 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 5545th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kano

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Cairo Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$1380

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881