Essen vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$681
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
585K
4.35M

The cost of living in Essen is 162% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 3595th and 7980th ($1525 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 26th in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 31st and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Kano

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Essen Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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$621
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$596
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$377
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$605
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$1037
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$1042
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$757
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$735
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$787
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$1262
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$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
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$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
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$526
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$681
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$724
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$658
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$469
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$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
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$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886