Kano vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$208
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
24
20
😀 Quality of life
13
45
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kano is 19% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8204th and 8801st ($553 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Nigeria and Libya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9094th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$1187

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$579
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$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
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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
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$881

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Distance City Cost of living
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$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
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$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
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$348
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$938
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$1137
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$349
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$364
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$1058