Kano vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$491
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1173
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$179
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$70.2
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
25
33
😀 Quality of life
24
27
🏙️ Population
4.35M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kano is 57% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8715th and 4904th ($491 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8983rd and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Kinshasa

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Kano Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.58
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.33%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1905
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.93
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.68
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.4
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2404
$5052

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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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821