Kano vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$410
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
77
😀 Quality of life
17
64
🏙️ Population
3.85M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kano is 78% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 9294th and 5780th ($210 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Peru, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 9073rd and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$7186

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$265
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$233
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$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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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731