Kano vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$4287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
24
99
😀 Quality of life
17
91
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kano is 91% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 9294th and 812th ($210 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 735th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9073rd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Philadelphia

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Kano Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$15748

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$265
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766