Kano vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
80
😀 Quality of life
14
92
🏙️ Population
4.35M
737K

The cost of living in Kano is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7980th and 206th ($583 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 9075th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Seattle

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Kano Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$28179

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$605
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$1042
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$757
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$735
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$787
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$1262
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$453
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$545
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$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
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$526
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$681
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$724
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$658
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$469
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$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
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$638
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$1019
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$886

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
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$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
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$2515
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$2619
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$2172
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$2569
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$2348
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$2655
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$2774
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$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
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$2576
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$2307
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$2534
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$2435
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$2609
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$2612
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$2314
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$2546
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$2577
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$2263