Kano vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$208
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
46
😀 Quality of life
13
50
🏙️ Population
4.35M
3M

The cost of living in Kano is 9% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8204th and 8574th ($553 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 84th in Nigeria and Iran, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 9094th and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$618

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$526
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$579
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$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788