Kano vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$208
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
24
93
😀 Quality of life
13
77
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kano is 32% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8204th and 6403rd ($553 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Nigeria and Malaysia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9094th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kano Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$8723

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$587
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$972
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$759
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$743
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$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
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$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
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$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
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$701
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$714
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$645
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$532
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$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
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$619
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$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
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$620
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$759
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$605
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$3059
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$2788
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$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
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$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
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$719