Johannesburg vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$522
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
25
😀 Quality of life
65
23
🏙️ Population
4.8M
4.35M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 108% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4839th and 8284th ($1171 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 28th in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 5190th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kano

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Johannesburg Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$2083

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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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