Kano vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$208
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
24
23
😀 Quality of life
13
16
🏙️ Population
4.35M
264K

The cost of living in Kano is 18% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8204th and 7061st ($553 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Nigeria and Benin, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9094th and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Porto-Novo

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Kano Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.47
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$5849

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$526
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$579
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202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502