Kano vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$218
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
87
😀 Quality of life
14
93
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kano is 84% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7980th and 13th ($583 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 11th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 9075th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146