Kano vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$218
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
69
😀 Quality of life
14
78
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kano is 44% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7980th and 5350th ($583 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Nigeria and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9075th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Sofia

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Kano Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$7369

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$735
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$787
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$1262
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$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
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$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
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$526
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$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
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$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
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$876
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$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$737
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$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668