Kano vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$212
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
25
27
😀 Quality of life
23
19
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kano is 22% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8284th and 7125th ($563 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in Nigeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Kano ranked 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9059th and 9150th 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
$2.38
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$571

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$594
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$1143
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$830
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$750
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$785
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$1551
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$425
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$535
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$581
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$631
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$538
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$631
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$608
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$594
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$587
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$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
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$584
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$785
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$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
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$503
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$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
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$540
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$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
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$1017
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$878

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Distance City Cost of living
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$743
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$553
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$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
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$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
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$588
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$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
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$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
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$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
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$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
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$863