Istanbul vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$587
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
77
14
🏙️ Population
15.5M
4.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 93% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4816th and 7980th ($1125 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Turkey and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 790th and 9075th 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
$8.84
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1831

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886