Kano vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$212
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
25
24
😀 Quality of life
23
27
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kano is 5% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8284th and 8497th ($563 vs $535) 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 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9059th and 8899th 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
$2.38
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$3619

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$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$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
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537