Istanbul vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$689
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
25
😀 Quality of life
78
23
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 132% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8284th ($1305 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 925th and 9059th 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
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$2083

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878