Kano vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$218
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
24
24
😀 Quality of life
14
15
🏙️ Population
4.35M
264K

The cost of living in Kano is 18% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7980th and 6864th ($583 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9075th and 9015th 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
$2.83
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$6171

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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262