Dhaka vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1173
🏠 One person rent
$150
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$70.2
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
25
😀 Quality of life
58
24
🏙️ Population
16.8M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 3% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8770th and 8715th ($478 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Bangladesh and Nigeria, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 6105th and 8983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Kano

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Dhaka Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$7.58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$10.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
21.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$7.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$3.68
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$29.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$2404

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$517
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$503
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786