Freetown vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$539
🏠 One person rent
$387
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
24
😀 Quality of life
43
17
🏙️ Population
951K
3.85M

The cost of living in Freetown is 258% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6569th and 9294th ($751 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Sierra Leone and Nigeria, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 6876th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$721

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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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