Kano vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
24
62
😀 Quality of life
17
44
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kano is 76% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9294th and 6110th ($210 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 4th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9073rd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$2867

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$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952