Kano vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$212
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$491
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
95
😀 Quality of life
23
67
🏙️ Population
4.35M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kano is 44% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8284th and 5559th ($563 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kano ranked 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 9059th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Rio de Janeiro

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Kano Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$13739

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$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
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$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631