Dortmund vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$750
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
25
😀 Quality of life
95
23
🏙️ Population
595K
4.35M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 191% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 3504th and 8284th ($1637 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 28th in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 33rd and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kano

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Dortmund Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$2083

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878