Kano vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$1519
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
20
😀 Quality of life
17
52
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.18M

The cost of living in Kano is 76% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 9294th and 6017th ($210 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 15th in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9073rd and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Medina

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Kano Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964