Calgary vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$155
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
90
14
🏙️ Population
1.31M
4.35M

The cost of living in Calgary is 269% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 1473rd and 7980th ($2149 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 26th in Canada and Nigeria, respectively. Check Canada vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 131st and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Kano

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Calgary Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$0.92
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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