Kano vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$208
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
70
😀 Quality of life
13
78
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kano is 47% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8204th and 5261st ($553 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9094th and 723rd 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
$2.67
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$6749

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$526
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$587
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$972
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$820
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$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
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$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
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$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633