Kano vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$208
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
24
47
😀 Quality of life
13
40
🏙️ Population
4.35M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kano is 50% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8204th and 4761st ($553 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Ranked 12th vs 1st best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9094th vs 6935th 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
$2.67
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$2289

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KanoLagos

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
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$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507