Kano vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1332
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$207
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$66.7
$442
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
95
😀 Quality of life
16
67
🏙️ Population
4.35M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kano is 40% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8160th and 6006th ($563 vs $940) 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 21st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9173rd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.74
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.1%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.54
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.42
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.6
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1804
$12076

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$652
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$618
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$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
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$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586