Dubai vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
24
😀 Quality of life
86
14
🏙️ Population
3.33M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dubai is 296% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 1098th and 7980th ($2309 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in the United Arab Emirates and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 306th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Kano

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Dubai Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$1831

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$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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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