Kano vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$208
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
48
😀 Quality of life
13
32
🏙️ Population
4.35M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kano is 38% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8204th and 6100th ($553 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 8th in Nigeria and Sudan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9094th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Khartoum

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Kano Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$2064

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KanoKhartoum

Cost of living

$349

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$974
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$972
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$820
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$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
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$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
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$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
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$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
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$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
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$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
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$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
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$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482