Kano vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$218
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
91
😀 Quality of life
14
78
🏙️ Population
4.35M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kano is 51% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7980th and 4604th ($583 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Nigeria and Chile, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9075th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Santiago

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Kano Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$7298

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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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534