Kano vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$218
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
28
😀 Quality of life
14
44
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kano is 19% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7980th and 6804th ($583 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Nigeria and Rwanda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9075th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$9712

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$621
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543