Kano vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$218
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
94
😀 Quality of life
14
62
🏙️ Population
4.35M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kano is 39% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7980th and 5959th ($583 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9075th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$10815

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585