Kano vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$491
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1173
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$179
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$70.2
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
25
93
😀 Quality of life
24
82
🏙️ Population
4.35M
9M

The cost of living in Kano is 51% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8715th and 5636th ($491 vs $992) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8983rd and 555th 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
$2.04
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.58
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.8
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.33%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1905
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.93
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.68
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.4
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2404
$11913

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$517
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$503
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$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747