Kano vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$208
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
24
63
😀 Quality of life
13
38
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kano is 40% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8204th and 5917th ($553 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 6th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9094th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$3805

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$759
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$743
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$426
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$553
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$609
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$665
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$535
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$666
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$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
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$462
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$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
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$486
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$621
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$1030
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$881

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Distance City Cost of living
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$993
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$837
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$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
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$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
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$640
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$583
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$964
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$1068
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$809
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$624
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$1003