Kano vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
21
😀 Quality of life
17
29
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kano is 58% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 9294th and 8495th ($210 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9073rd and 8457th 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
$0.92
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486