Kano vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$208
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
20
😀 Quality of life
13
66
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kano is 55% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8204th and 4439th ($553 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Medina. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9094th and 3899th 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
$2.67
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$7421

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$526
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$579
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$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905