Istanbul vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1173
🏠 One person rent
$687
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$70.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
25
😀 Quality of life
79
24
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 170% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4475th and 8715th ($1328 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Turkey and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 829th and 8983rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kano

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Istanbul Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$7.58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$10.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
21.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$7.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$3.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$3.68
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$29.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$2404

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$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
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786