Kano vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$302
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
12
😀 Quality of life
17
37
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kano is 79% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 9294th and 5267th ($210 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Niger, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 9073rd and 7591st 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
$0.92
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$4528

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732