Kano vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$212
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
25
93
😀 Quality of life
23
84
🏙️ Population
4.35M
9M

The cost of living in Kano is 43% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8284th and 5802nd ($563 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Nigeria and Malaysia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kano ranked 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9059th and 520th 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
$2.38
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$10356

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790