Kano vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
67
😀 Quality of life
17
59
🏙️ Population
3.85M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kano is 68% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9294th and 7242nd ($210 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9073rd and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$6839

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747