Chicago vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
96
14
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.35M

The cost of living in Chicago is 358% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 483rd and 7980th ($2667 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 26th in the United States and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United States vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 20th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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