Kano vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$491
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1173
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$70.2
$4443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
25
100
😀 Quality of life
24
91
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kano is 81% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8715th and 741st ($491 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 652nd 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 0.1 months in Kano compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8983rd and 118th 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
$2.04
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.58
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.33%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1905
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.93
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.68
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.4
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2404
$20275

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$517
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$503
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$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737