Houston vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$539
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$133
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
92
17
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.85M

The cost of living in Houston is 959% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 1234th and 9294th ($2221 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 33rd in the United States and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United States vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 86th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kano

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Houston Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$0.25
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$4.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Kano

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