Kano vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1332
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$207
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$66.7
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
32
😀 Quality of life
16
21
🏙️ Population
4.35M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kano is 51% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8160th and 4833rd ($563 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Kano ranked 21st best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9173rd and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.74
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.1%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.54
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.42
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.6
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1804
$4749

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$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849