Kabul vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$200
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
25
😀 Quality of life
25
23
🏙️ Population
5.33M
4.35M

The cost of living in Kabul is 16% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8284th ($473 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 28th 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 0.1 months in Kano. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 8992nd and 9059th 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
$2.79
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$2083

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$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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