Doha vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
24
😀 Quality of life
80
14
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.35M

The cost of living in Doha is 211% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 2461st and 7980th ($1810 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Qatar and Nigeria, respectively. Check Qatar vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 501st and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$1831

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$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

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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