Dubai vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
25
😀 Quality of life
90
23
🏙️ Population
3.94M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dubai is 330% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 1039th and 8284th ($2420 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 203rd and 9059th 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
$10.2
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$2083

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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