Kano vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
24
16
😀 Quality of life
17
42
🏙️ Population
3.85M
94.9K

The cost of living in Kano is 62% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 9294th and 8054th ($210 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Eswatini, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9073rd and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$4606

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$265
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$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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550