Kano vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$212
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
25
35
😀 Quality of life
23
50
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kano is 18% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8284th and 7322nd ($563 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 9th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kano ranked 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9059th and 6732nd 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
$2.38
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$13300

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$584
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$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692