Kabul vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$285
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
24
😀 Quality of life
13
14
🏙️ Population
4.27M
4.35M

The cost of living in Kabul is 3% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7801st and 7980th ($599 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Afghanistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 9123rd and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Kano

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Kabul Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$1831

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886