Freetown vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1173
🏠 One person rent
$906
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$70.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
25
😀 Quality of life
30
24
🏙️ Population
951K
4.35M

The cost of living in Freetown is 159% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4589th and 8715th ($1272 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Sierra Leone and Nigeria, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 8792nd and 8983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kano

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Freetown Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$7.58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$10.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
21.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$7.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$2.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$3.68
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$29.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$2404

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$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
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$1219
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$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$517
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$503
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
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$489
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$591
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$995
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$786