Kano vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$218
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
24
46
😀 Quality of life
14
41
🏙️ Population
4.35M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kano is 49% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7980th and 4791st ($583 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Ranked 10th vs 1st best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9075th vs 6804th 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
$2.83
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$2307

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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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
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$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492