Chengdu vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$251
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
24
😀 Quality of life
72
14
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.35M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7209th and 7980th ($660 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 26th 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 0.3 months in Kano. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 1933rd and 9075th 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
$2.91
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$1831

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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