Chengdu vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$252
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
24
😀 Quality of life
75
16
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.35M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7530th and 8160th ($635 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 28th 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 0.1 months in Kano. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 1800th and 9173rd 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
$2.87
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$1804

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926