Chennai vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$159
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
66
14
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.35M

The cost of living in Chennai is 26% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8907th and 7980th ($433 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 26th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 4094th and 9075th 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
$1.8
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$1831

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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