Kano vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$291
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
24
20
😀 Quality of life
17
48
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kano is 55% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 9294th and 8679th ($210 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Libya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9073rd and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Tripoli

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Kano Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.27
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$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

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936