Kano vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1332
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$207
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$66.7
$118
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
21
😀 Quality of life
16
27
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kano is 5% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8160th and 8410th ($563 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Kano ranked 21st best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9173rd and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Monrovia

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Kano Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.74
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.1%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.54
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.42
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.6
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1804
$3157

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541