Kano vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$765
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$109
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
36
😀 Quality of life
17
17
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kano is 41% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 9294th and 9080th ($210 vs $354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 5th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Ranked 13th vs 14th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9073rd vs 9077th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Onitsha

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Kano Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$704

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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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617