Hangzhou vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$369
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
72
13
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.35M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 46% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6419th and 8204th ($805 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 27th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 1916th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kano

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Hangzhou Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$8.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$1380

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$716
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$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
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$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
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$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881