Kano vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$218
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
54
😀 Quality of life
14
40
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kano is 25% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7980th and 6539th ($583 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 14th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 9075th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Recife

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Kano Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$18289

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502