Kano vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$218
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
24
41
😀 Quality of life
14
53
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kano is 38% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7980th and 6019th ($583 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9075th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Mecca

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Kano Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$4675

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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514