Kano vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$491
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1173
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$179
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$70.2
$137
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
25
30
😀 Quality of life
24
48
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.75M

The cost of living in Kano is 44% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8715th and 6419th ($491 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Nigeria and Rwanda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8983rd and 6866th 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
$2.04
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.58
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.33%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1905
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.93
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.68
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.4
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2404
$7731

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$517
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$503
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$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618