Kano vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$208
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
35
😀 Quality of life
13
35
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kano is 1% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8204th and 8272nd ($553 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Nigeria and Yemen, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9094th and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Sanaa

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Kano Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$2809

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$665
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$666
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$556
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$651
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$462
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$695
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$634
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$533
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$805
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$779
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$972
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$677
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$485
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$553
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$558
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$523
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$1019
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$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
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$1611
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$555
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$527
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$486
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$621
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Distance City Cost of living
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$481
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$486
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$505
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$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
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$571
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$902
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$542
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$486
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$542
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$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
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$662
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$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
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$1041
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$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
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$660
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$838
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$764
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$756
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$718
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$897
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$979
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$1006
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$752
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$1146
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$1003
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$1180
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$943
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$1637
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$809
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