Kano vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$208
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
24
13
😀 Quality of life
13
20
🏙️ Population
4.35M
989K

The cost of living in Kano is 6% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8204th and 7807th ($553 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Nigeria and Malawi, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 9094th and 8847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Lilongwe

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Kano Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$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

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688