Kano vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$218
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
24
16
😀 Quality of life
14
38
🏙️ Population
4.35M
60.7K

The cost of living in Kano is 7% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7980th and 7532nd ($583 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Nigeria and Eswatini, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9075th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$5172

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$621
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$596
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$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
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$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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585