Kano vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$218
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
48
😀 Quality of life
14
29
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kano is 35% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7980th and 6121st ($583 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th in Nigeria and Sudan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 9075th and 8206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$2039

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$1037
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$1042
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$735
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$787
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$1262
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$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
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$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
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$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
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$658
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$469
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$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
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$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
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$889
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$868
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$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
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$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
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$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
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$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488