Johannesburg vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1173
🏠 One person rent
$547
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$70.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
25
😀 Quality of life
60
24
🏙️ Population
4.8M
4.35M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 145% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4745th and 8715th ($1204 vs $491) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 5850th and 8983rd 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
$12.2
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$7.58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$10.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
21.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$7.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$3.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$3.68
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$29.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$2404

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$517
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$503
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786