Kano vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1332
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$207
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$66.7
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
24
16
😀 Quality of life
16
42
🏙️ Population
4.35M
60.7K

The cost of living in Kano is 6% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8160th and 7826th ($563 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Nigeria and Eswatini, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Kano ranked 21st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 9173rd and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.74
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.1%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.54
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.42
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.6
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1804
$4704

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$652
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$618
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$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587