Kano vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$208
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
26
😀 Quality of life
13
12
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kano is 22% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8204th and 6832nd ($553 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Nigeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 9094th and 9139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Mogadishu

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Kano Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$72.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$4805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$8866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$51.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$879

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$526
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$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$706
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$498
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$660
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$764
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$718
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$541
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$518
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$756
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$580
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$886
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$589
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$408
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$760
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$545
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$542
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$500
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$561
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$571
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$540
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$483
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$654
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$638
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$523
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$552
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$838
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$503
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$522
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$490
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$605
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$602
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$507
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$496
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1495
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$562
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$482
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$752