Kano vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$208
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
24
99
😀 Quality of life
13
90
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kano is 79% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8204th and 664th ($553 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 610th 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 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 9094th and 138th 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
$2.67
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$19774

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$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693