Istanbul vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$675
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
78
16
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 129% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8160th ($1288 vs $563) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 1015th and 9173rd 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
$10.5
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$1804

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926