Chengdu vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$539
🏠 One person rent
$242
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$133
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
24
😀 Quality of life
73
17
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.85M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 207% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7269th and 9294th ($643 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 33rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 1633rd and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kano

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Chengdu Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351