Kano vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
24
46
😀 Quality of life
17
38
🏙️ Population
3.85M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kano is 53% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9294th and 8781st ($210 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 3rd in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Ranked 13th vs 1st best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9073rd vs 7384th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Lagos

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Kano Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$718

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$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443