Kano vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1332
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$207
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$66.7
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
11
😀 Quality of life
16
22
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kano is 52% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8160th and 4768th ($563 vs $1172) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Nigeria and Niger, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Kano ranked 21st best city to live in Nigeria vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 9173rd and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Niamey

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Kano Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.74
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.1%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.54
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.42
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.6
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1804
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793