Kano vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$208
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
13
95
🏙️ Population
4.35M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kano is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8204th and 3rd ($553 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9094th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs New York City

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Kano New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$21465

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$526
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$579
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$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
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$820
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$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111