Kano vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
24
93
😀 Quality of life
17
77
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kano is 72% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 9294th and 6605th ($210 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Malaysia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9073rd and 772nd 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
$0.92
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$6454

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650