Kano vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$218
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
37
😀 Quality of life
14
34
🏙️ Population
4.35M
444K

The cost of living in Kano is 42% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7980th and 8952nd ($583 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 8th in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9075th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Kumasi

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Kano Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$5541

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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
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742