Kano vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Kano	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$553	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1362	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$208	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$429	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$218	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.3	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$154	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	24	100
😀 Quality of life	13	95
🏙️ Population	4.35M	9.67M

The cost of living in Kano is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8204th and 4104th ($553 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9094th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Seoul

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	Kano	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.67	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$7.78	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.26	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.87	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$4.68	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$372	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$134	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$851	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$283	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$11.7	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$18	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.6	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	21.51%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1825	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1308	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.81	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.8	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.44	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.34	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.56	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.41	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.68	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.95	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.52	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.13	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$4.96	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.23	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.23	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.07	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.91	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.51	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25.2	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.41	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$3.33	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.75	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$12	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$52.5	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$35.2	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1380	$20197

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Cities near Kano

Distance	City	Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi	Zaria	$526
148 km or 92 mi	Katsina	$579
202 km or 125 mi	Kaduna	$371
202 km or 126 mi	Gusau	$587
206 km or 128 mi	Zinder	$974
227 km or 141 mi	Maradi	$972
233 km or 145 mi	Jos	$820
237 km or 147 mi	Bauchi	$759
341 km or 212 mi	Minna	$743
346 km or 215 mi	Abuja	$1502
375 km or 233 mi	Sokoto	$426
376 km or 234 mi	Damaturu	$553
504 km or 313 mi	Maiduguri	$609
553 km or 344 mi	Mubi	$665
583 km or 362 mi	Ilorin	$535
607 km or 377 mi	Ado Ekiti	$666
612 km or 380 mi	Garoua	$556
625 km or 388 mi	Owo	$651
628 km or 390 mi	Enugu	$462
639 km or 397 mi	Osogbo	$695
641 km or 399 mi	Akure	$634
653 km or 406 mi	Maroua	$533
664 km or 413 mi	Awka	$805
664 km or 413 mi	Ife	$779
676 km or 420 mi	Onitsha	$972
683 km or 424 mi	Oyo	$677
692 km or 430 mi	Bol	$485
698 km or 434 mi	Bamenda	$553
708 km or 440 mi	Benin	$558
711 km or 442 mi	N'Djamena	$523
715 km or 444 mi	Niamey	$1019
718 km or 446 mi	Ibadan	$776
728 km or 452 mi	Umuahia	$883
743 km or 461 mi	Owerri	$1611
756 km or 470 mi	Bafoussam	$555
761 km or 473 mi	Ngaoundere	$527
772 km or 480 mi	Bongor	$486
776 km or 482 mi	Aba	$621
782 km or 486 mi	Abeokuta	$1030
782 km or 486 mi	Warri	$881

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019