Kano vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$218
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
24
14
😀 Quality of life
14
17
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kano is 42% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7980th and 5639th ($583 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9075th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498