Kano vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$212
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
25
33
😀 Quality of life
23
24
🏙️ Population
4.35M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kano is 52% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8284th and 4860th ($563 vs $1163) 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 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9059th and 9013th 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
$2.38
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$8.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$5144

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$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834