Kano vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$208
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
40
😀 Quality of life
13
63
🏙️ Population
4.35M
573K

The cost of living in Kano is 22% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8204th and 6866th ($553 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Nigeria and Morocco, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.9 months in Rabat. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 9094th and 4758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Rabat

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Kano Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$7.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$5394

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$556
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$651
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$462
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$695
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$634
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$533
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$805
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$779
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$972
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$677
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$485
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$553
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$558
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$523
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$1019
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$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
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$1611
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$555
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$527
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$486
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$621
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Distance City Cost of living
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$536
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$619
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$558
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$652
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$850
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$486
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$435
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$533
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$502
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$448
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$679
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$517
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$1196
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1141
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$889
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1041
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
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$1018
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$1145
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$1359
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$687
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1358
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$489
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$892
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1395
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
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$2040
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$893
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1347
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1291
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1263
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$1353
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$1415
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$1373
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$1081
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$1165
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$1124
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$1415
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$1950
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$1430