Kano vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
24
30
😀 Quality of life
17
29
🏙️ Population
3.85M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kano is 57% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9294th and 8601st ($210 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 5th in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9073rd and 8527th 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
$0.92
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$6789

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$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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539