Kano vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$218
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
77
😀 Quality of life
14
64
🏙️ Population
4.35M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kano is 41% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7980th and 5792nd ($583 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Nigeria and Peru, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 9075th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$8320

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$621
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$596
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$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
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$1042
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$757
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$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
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$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
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$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
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$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722