Kano vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$548
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1375
🏠 One person rent
$205
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
38
😀 Quality of life
16
41
🏙️ Population
4.35M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kano is 2% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8331st and 8415th ($548 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 9th 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 0.6 months in Kumasi. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9159th and 7249th 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
$2.65
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.72
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$43.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
25.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1824
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$2540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.35
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.81
$2.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$0.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$1.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$7.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.28
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.77
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.9
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$29.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.1
$72.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1384
$5498

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$544
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$586
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$402
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$601
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1109
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1107
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$822
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$763
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$758
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1486
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$438
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$557
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$625
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$664
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$522
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$611
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$671
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$481
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$711
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$657
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$588
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$868
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$777
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1058
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$683
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$499
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$612
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$536
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1167
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$960
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1767
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$620
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$539
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$498
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$675
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1010
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$924

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$602
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$640
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$627
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$790
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$606
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1098
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$441
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$625
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$710
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1087
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$567
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$736
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$893
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1088
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$740
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1153
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$743
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$606
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1115
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$751
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$797
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$749
477 km or 296 mi Save
$649
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1114
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$856
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1130
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1010
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1186
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$883
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$857
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$839
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$683
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$995
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$885
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$837