Kano vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$218
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
12
😀 Quality of life
14
34
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kano is 46% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7980th and 5104th ($583 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Nigeria and Niger, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 9075th and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$4644

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755