Kano vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$218
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
31
😀 Quality of life
14
40
🏙️ Population
4.35M
11.9M

The cost of living in Kano is 44% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7980th and 5365th ($583 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9075th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$3879

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$621
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$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933