Dubai vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$539
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$133
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
24
😀 Quality of life
88
17
🏙️ Population
3.33M
3.85M

The cost of living in Dubai is 963% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 1218th and 9294th ($2229 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 189th and 9073rd 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
$9.9
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.25
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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