Johannesburg vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$539
🏠 One person rent
$403
$67.6
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$141
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$81.1
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
24
😀 Quality of life
61
17
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.85M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 333% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 5921st and 9294th ($908 vs $210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Kano. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kano ranked 13th in Nigeria, while ranked 5184th and 9073rd 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
$7.41
$0.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$2.63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$1.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$43
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$5.21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$7.98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$5.14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
18.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$0.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$2.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$2.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$2.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$0.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$3.11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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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