Kano vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$218
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
14
99
🏙️ Population
4.35M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kano is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7980th and 37th ($583 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.4 months in London. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9075th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs London

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Kano London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$25830

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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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055