Kano vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
31
😀 Quality of life
17
47
🏙️ Population
3.85M
11.9M

The cost of living in Kano is 79% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 9294th and 5309th ($210 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Kano compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9073rd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$4181

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$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860