Kano vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$212
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$5229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
25
100
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
4.35M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kano is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8284th and 4th ($563 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Kano compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kano ranked 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9059th and 18th 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
$2.38
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$21999

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$750
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$785
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$1551
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$425
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$535
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$581
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$631
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$538
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$631
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$608
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$594
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$587
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$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
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$584
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$785
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$775
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$922
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$665
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$503
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$687
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$655
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$540
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$1194
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$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
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$1555
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$750
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$550
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$506
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$601
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$1017
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$878

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2850
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$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
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$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
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$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
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$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
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$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
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$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
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$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
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$2497
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$2687
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$2863
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$2758
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$2690
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$2503
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$3188