Kano vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$218
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
24
20
😀 Quality of life
14
46
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kano is 18% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7980th and 8700th ($583 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9075th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$1179

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137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160