Kano vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$218
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
24
93
😀 Quality of life
14
76
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kano is 35% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7980th and 6160th ($583 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9075th and 883rd 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
$2.83
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$9485

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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742