Kano vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$208
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
24
29
😀 Quality of life
13
27
🏙️ Population
4.35M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kano is 2% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8204th and 8317th ($553 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 4th in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9094th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Meru

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Kano Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$8023

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$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
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$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
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$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
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$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518