Kano vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$212
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
25
30
😀 Quality of life
23
49
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.75M

The cost of living in Kano is 31% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8284th and 6714th ($563 vs $811) 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 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9059th and 6822nd 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
$2.38
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$9138

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$584
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$581
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$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602