Dhaka vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$539
🏠 One person rent
$106
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$133
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
24
😀 Quality of life
57
17
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3.85M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 118% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8745th and 9294th ($456 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Bangladesh and Nigeria, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 5727th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.25
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351