Istanbul vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$539
🏠 One person rent
$514
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
76
17
🏙️ Population
15.5M
3.85M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 389% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5143rd and 9294th ($1025 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.6 months in Kano. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 798th and 9073rd 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
$9.37
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$721

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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