Kano vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$212
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$96
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
25
16
😀 Quality of life
23
18
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kano is 50% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8284th and 4943rd ($563 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kano ranked 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9059th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Lubumbashi

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Kano Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$4523

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$584
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$581
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$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
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$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458