Kano vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
36
😀 Quality of life
17
51
🏙️ Population
3.85M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kano is 73% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9294th and 6460th ($210 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 9th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9073rd and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Lusaka

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Kano Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$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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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992