Kano vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
28
😀 Quality of life
17
47
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kano is 69% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 9294th and 6978th ($210 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Rwanda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9073rd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Kigali

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Kano Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571