Chennai vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$152
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
66
13
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.35M

The cost of living in Chennai is 22% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8897th and 8204th ($430 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 27th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 4021st and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kano

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Chennai Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.68
🥤 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
$170
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$1380

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$349

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159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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