Chicago vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
97
16
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.35M

The cost of living in Chicago is 397% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 394th and 8160th ($2799 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 28th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 16th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$1804

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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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